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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 24]]: Britain calls for Greece to enter [[World War I]] on the side of the Entente allies in exchange for territory in [[Asia Minor]]. | ||
| + | *[[January 27]]: Gen [[Ioannis Metaxas]] issues a report to PM [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] warning of the difficulties of Greek military involvement in [[Asia Minor]]. | ||
| + | *[[January 27]]: A powerful earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Ithaca]] and the surrounding area. | ||
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===February=== | ===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]]. | *[[February 21]]: Prime Minister [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] resigns after a series of disagreements - mostly focused around entry into [[World War I]] - with [[King Constantine I]]. | ||
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*[[April 2]]: The [[Greek-American]] daily [[National Herald (newspaper)|National Herald]] commences publication in New York. | *[[April 2]]: The [[Greek-American]] daily [[National Herald (newspaper)|National Herald]] commences publication in New York. | ||
===May=== | ===May=== | ||
| − | *[[May 31]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]' [[Liberal Party]] wins the national elections. | + | *[[May 31]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]' [[Liberal Party]] wins 185 parliamentary seats (out of 316) in the national elections. |
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 7]]: A powerful earthquake (6.7 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Ithaca]] and the surrounding area for the second time within the year. | ||
| + | *[[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. | ||
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===September=== | ===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]]. | *[[September 22]]: Prime Minister [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] again resigns after a series of disagreements with [[King Constantine I]]. | ||
===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]]. | ||
===December=== | ===December=== | ||
| − | *[[December 6]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist Parliament. | + | *[[December 6]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] and his political allies boycott the national elections, resulting in the election of a largely royalist [[Hellenic Parliament|Parliament]]. |
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
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===April=== | ===April=== | ||
*[[April 30]]: [[Nikos Gatsos]], poet/writer. | *[[April 30]]: [[Nikos Gatsos]], poet/writer. | ||
| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 12]]: [[Dinos Eliopoulos]], actor | ||
===October=== | ===October=== | ||
*[[October 23]]: [[Vic Buckingham]], one-time coach of [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] and [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. | *[[October 23]]: [[Vic Buckingham]], one-time coach of [[Ethnikos Piraeus FC|Ethnikos Piraeus]] and [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]. | ||
| + | ===December=== | ||
| + | *[[December 22]]: [[Nikos Beloyiannis]], communist leader | ||
| + | ===Unknown=== | ||
| + | *[[Nikos Gounaris]], [[elafro]] singer | ||
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[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1915]] | [[Category:1915]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:06, February 2, 2011
Events
January
- January 24: Britain calls for Greece to enter World War I on the side of the Entente allies in exchange for territory in Asia Minor.
- January 27: Gen Ioannis Metaxas issues a report to PM Eleftherios Venizelos warning of the difficulties of Greek military involvement in Asia Minor.
- January 27: A powerful earthquake (6.6 on the Richter scale) strikes Ithaca and the surrounding area.
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 7: A powerful earthquake (6.7 on the Richter scale) strikes Ithaca and the surrounding area for the second time within the year.
- 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.
June
- June 12: Dinos Eliopoulos, actor
October
- October 23: Vic Buckingham, one-time coach of Ethnikos Piraeus and Olympiakos.
December
- December 22: Nikos Beloyiannis, communist leader
Unknown
- Nikos Gounaris, elafro singer