August 9

Events

• 480 BC: The Battle of Thermopylae is fought.
• 1823: The Battle of Kefalovriso takes place during the Greek War of Independence. Markos Botsaris is killed.
• 1913: The Battle of Kresna Gorge is concluded as Bulgaria surrenders during the Second Balkan War.
• 1956: Iakovos Patatsos, Charilaos Michail and Andreas Zakos are hanged by the British in the Central Jail of Lefkosia
• 1979: A medical certificate is no longer required for a wedding in Greece.
• 1980: 13 people die in the heatwave that strikes Greece.

Sports

• 2002: Kostas Kenteris wins gold at the Munich European Championship with a 19.85 performance at the 200m.

Births

• 1938: Otto Rehhagel, National Football Team coach.

Deaths

• 803: Byzantine Empress Irene the "Athenian".
• 1823: Markos Botsaris, Greek revolutionary.