December 8
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Events
- 1940: The Greek army, on the offensive against the Italians, liberates Argyrokastro.
- 1966: The ship Heraklion sinks at Falkonera taking with it 200 passengers.
- 1969: A plane crashes near Athens killing 93 passengers
- 1974: In a referendum held, 69.2% of Greek people decide for a democracy without a King.
Births
- 1867: Grigoris Xenopoulos, author