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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 31]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]' [[Liberal Party]] wins 185 parliamentary seats (out of 316) in the national elections. | *[[May 31]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]' [[Liberal Party]] wins 185 parliamentary seats (out of 316) in the national elections. | ||
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 23]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] forms a government. He had won the elections on [[May 31]] but [[King Constantine I]] delayed issuing his order to the Cretan politician. | ||
===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 10]]: The government of [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] declares general mobilisation throught [[Greece]]. | *[[September 10]]: The government of [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] declares general mobilisation throught [[Greece]]. | ||
*[[September 22]]: Prime Minister [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] again resigns after a series of disagreements with [[King Constantine I]]. | *[[September 22]]: Prime Minister [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] again resigns after a series of disagreements with [[King Constantine I]]. | ||
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===October=== | ===October=== | ||
| − | *[[October 3]]: Greek PM [[Alexandros Zaimis]] rejects the British proposal to enter [[World War I]] for [[Cyprus]] | + | *[[October 3]]: Greek PM [[Alexandros Zaimis]] rejects the British proposal to enter [[World War I]] in exchange for [[Cyprus]]. |
*[[October 5]]: Entente allies land in [[Thessaloniki]]. | *[[October 5]]: Entente allies land in [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
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===December=== | ===December=== | ||
*[[December 6]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]. | *[[December 6]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:30, May 16, 2007
Events
January
- January 11: Britain calls for Greece to enter World War I on the side of the Entente allies in exchange for territory in Asia Minor.
- January 14: Gen Ioannis Metaxas issues a report to PM Eleftherios Venizelos warning of the difficulties of Greek military involvement in Asia Minor.
February
- February 21: Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos resigns after a series of disagreements - mostly focused around entry into World War I - with King Constantine I.
April
- April 2: The Greek-American daily National Herald commences publication in New York.
May
- May 31: Eleftherios Venizelos' Liberal Party wins 185 parliamentary seats (out of 316) in the national elections.
August
- August 23: Eleftherios Venizelos forms a government. He had won the elections on May 31 but King Constantine I delayed issuing his order to the Cretan politician.
September
- September 10: The government of Eleftherios Venizelos declares general mobilisation throught Greece.
- September 22: Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos again resigns after a series of disagreements with King Constantine I.
October
- October 3: Greek PM Alexandros Zaimis rejects the British proposal to enter World War I in exchange for Cyprus.
- October 5: Entente allies land in Thessaloniki.
December
- December 6: Eleftherios Venizelos and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist Parliament.
Births
January
- January 18: Vassilis Tsitsanis, composer.
April
- April 30: Nikos Gatsos, poet/writer.
October
- October 23: Vic Buckingham, one-time coach of Ethnikos Piraeus and Olympiakos.