1858

Events

February

• February 21: Old Corinth is destroyed by a major earthquake. The city will be rebuilt closer to the sea.

May

• The Mavrogenis Revolt takes place in Crete

July

• July 7: By decree from the High Porte, Cretans are given the right to bear arms and elect their eldermen

August

• August 15: The cornerstone is laid on the old Hellenic Parliament building

November

• November 26: Syros is connected to the Greek mainland by telegraph wire.

December

• December 4: Julius Schmidt is named director of the National Observatory of Athens.

Unknown

• A new movable wooden bridge is built in Chalkida connecting Euboea to Central Greece
• The Greek Evangelical Church is founded

Births

• Date Unknown: Ioulia Dragoumi, writer.

Deaths

• Date Unknown: Georgios Kountouriotis