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===January=== | ===January=== | ||
*[[January 21]]: 1,500 Greek troops, under [[Timoleon Vassos]], land in [[Crete]] to aid local rebels who sought [[Enosis|union]] with Greece. | *[[January 21]]: 1,500 Greek troops, under [[Timoleon Vassos]], land in [[Crete]] to aid local rebels who sought [[Enosis|union]] with Greece. | ||
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| + | *[[April 5]]: The Greek government declares war on Turkey and the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]] begins. | ||
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===December=== | ===December=== | ||
*[[December 4]]: The Istanbul Treaty was signed, officially ending the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)|Greek-Turkish war]]. [[Greece]] was obligated to compensate Turkey with 4 million gold coins while they also had to evacuate the territories between [[Mt. Olympus]] and [[Kamvounia]] Mountain. Under the same treaty, [[Crete]] became independent. | *[[December 4]]: The Istanbul Treaty was signed, officially ending the [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)|Greek-Turkish war]]. [[Greece]] was obligated to compensate Turkey with 4 million gold coins while they also had to evacuate the territories between [[Mt. Olympus]] and [[Kamvounia]] Mountain. Under the same treaty, [[Crete]] became independent. | ||
Revision as of 16:22, November 27, 2006
Events
January
- January 21: 1,500 Greek troops, under Timoleon Vassos, land in Crete to aid local rebels who sought union with Greece.
April
- April 5: The Greek government declares war on Turkey and the Greco-Turkish War (1897) begins.
December
- December 4: The Istanbul Treaty was signed, officially ending the Greek-Turkish war. Greece was obligated to compensate Turkey with 4 million gold coins while they also had to evacuate the territories between Mt. Olympus and Kamvounia Mountain. Under the same treaty, Crete became independent.
Births
January
- January 2: Jim Londos, Greek-American Professional Wrestler
June
- June 5: Georgios Grivas, military figure and commander of EOKA.