November 8

Events

• 1866: The holocaust of Arkadi takes place.
• 1926: APOEL FC is founded in Nicosia.
• 1931: AEK become the winner of the first Greek Football Cup tournament after prevailing over Aris with a 5-3 score at a final game played at Panathinaikos' stadium
• 1963: The new government under Georgios Papandreou is sworn in.
• 1974: The democratic regime under Constantine Karamanlis held a second democratic referendum, which confirmed the monarchy's abolition, with the monarchy receiving only one third of all votes cast.
• 1977: Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos announces that he had found the unopened tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina, Pieria prefecture.

Births

• 1935: Stratos Dionysiou, popular singer, born at Nigrita, Serres

Deaths

• 1920: Saint Nectarius
• 2001: Aristides Moschos, folklore musician and sandouri instrument master
• 2005: Alekos Alexandrakis, theatrical and film actor

Namesday

Feast Day of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.