April 26

Events

• 1821: During the Greek War of Independence, Athens is liberated by Greek forces under Dimos Antoniou.
• 1825: Ibrahim Pasha routes a force of 1,500 Greeks at Sphacteria.
• 1831: The government of Ioannis Kapodistrias publishes the first law concerning the press.
• 1912: Italian forces capture Rhodes.
• 1944: Greek guerrilas and British commandos kidnap Gen. Heinrich Kreipe, commander of the German garrison of Crete.

Sports

• 2014: Panathinaikos defeat PAOK 4-1 to lift the Greek Football Cup.

Births

• 1934: Plastiras Xylas, footballer.
• 1958: Giorgos Kostikos, footballer and coach.

Deaths

• 1825: Count Annibale Santarosa, philhellene, killed in the Battle of Sphacteria.
• 1825: Anagnostaras, killed in the Battle of Sphacteria.