February 23

Events

• 1822: The head of Ali Pasha - slain on January 17 - reaches Constantinople where Sultan Mahmud II puts it on display in front of his palace.
• 1949: During the Greek Civil War, communist forces are repelled at Florina.
• 1965: EIR (present-day ERT) broadcasts on Television for the first time.
• 1969: ex-King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia dies in Greece where he had been living since he was ousted by his brother Faisal.
• 2006: Theodoros Bechrakis is elected interim Mayor of Athens by the city council, following Dora Bakoyianni's appointement as a Foreign Minister. He received 14 votes running against Angelos Moschonas (10 votes)

Sports

• 2002: Gogo Tsiligiri breaks the Greek women's pole vault record with a 4.37m jump.

Deaths

• 1956: Marika Ninou, singer.
• 1992: Markos Vafiadis Greek communist.