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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 14]]: [[Crete|Cretans]] revolt at [[Servili]], [[Chania prefecture|Chania]] demanding [[enosis|union]] with [[Greece]]. | ||
| + | *[[January 16]]: The Greeks of [[Thessaly]] revolt against Ottoman yoke at Vrynia. | ||
| + | *[[January 21]]: 24,000 Greek troops, under Gen. [[Skarlatos Soutsos]], invade [[Thessaly]] to protect the locals who rebelled against Ottoman yoke. | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 12]]: 2,000 [[Crete|Cretan]] rebels attack fort Icedin at [[Chania]]. | ||
| + | *[[February 12]]: 700 [[Epirus|Epirote]] rebels occupy [[Agioi Saranta]], [[Northern Epirus]]. | ||
| + | *[[February 15]]: Rebels from [[Thessaly]] turn back a Turkish attack of some 4,000 regular troops at [[Makrinitsa]], [[Pelion]]. | ||
| + | *[[February 19]]: The Treaty of San Stefano is signed, temporarily ceding most of Greek-claimed [[Macedonia]] to a Great Bulgaria. | ||
| + | *[[February 19]]: Greek rebels form a provisional government of [[Macedonia]] at [[Litochoro]], [[Pieria]]. | ||
| + | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 3]]: Turkish forces burn [[Litochoro]]. | ||
| + | *[[March 16]]: Rebels at [[Makrinitsa]], [[Thessaly]] are overwhelmed by a superior Ottoman force. | ||
| + | ===April=== | ||
| + | *[[April 18]]: British diplomats secure a ceasefire between the Greek rebels of [[Thessaly]], [[Epirus]] and [[Macedonia]] on the one hand and the Turkish Army on the other. | ||
===June=== | ===June=== | ||
*[[June 4]]: [[Cyprus Convention]]: The Ottoman Empire cedes [[Cyprus]] to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title. | *[[June 4]]: [[Cyprus Convention]]: The Ottoman Empire cedes [[Cyprus]] to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title. | ||
| − | + | ===July=== | |
| + | *[[July 13]]: The Treaty of Berlin is signed revoking the earlier Treaty of San Stefano. | ||
| + | ===October=== | ||
| + | *[[October 3]]: The Treaty of Chalepa is signed between the Ottoman Empire and [[Crete|Cretan]] rebels granting Crete partial autonomy. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
===August=== | ===August=== | ||
Revision as of 12:06, April 30, 2007
Events
January
- January 14: Cretans revolt at Servili, Chania demanding union with Greece.
- January 16: The Greeks of Thessaly revolt against Ottoman yoke at Vrynia.
- January 21: 24,000 Greek troops, under Gen. Skarlatos Soutsos, invade Thessaly to protect the locals who rebelled against Ottoman yoke.
February
- February 12: 2,000 Cretan rebels attack fort Icedin at Chania.
- February 12: 700 Epirote rebels occupy Agioi Saranta, Northern Epirus.
- February 15: Rebels from Thessaly turn back a Turkish attack of some 4,000 regular troops at Makrinitsa, Pelion.
- February 19: The Treaty of San Stefano is signed, temporarily ceding most of Greek-claimed Macedonia to a Great Bulgaria.
- February 19: Greek rebels form a provisional government of Macedonia at Litochoro, Pieria.
March
- March 3: Turkish forces burn Litochoro.
- March 16: Rebels at Makrinitsa, Thessaly are overwhelmed by a superior Ottoman force.
April
- April 18: British diplomats secure a ceasefire between the Greek rebels of Thessaly, Epirus and Macedonia on the one hand and the Turkish Army on the other.
June
- June 4: Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
July
- July 13: The Treaty of Berlin is signed revoking the earlier Treaty of San Stefano.
October
- October 3: The Treaty of Chalepa is signed between the Ottoman Empire and Cretan rebels granting Crete partial autonomy.
Births
August
- August 14: Georgios Kondilis, general, politician
September
- September 2: Ion Dragoumis, diplomat, politician
Unknown
- Nikolaos Andriakopoulos, athlete
- Konstantinos Logothetopoulos, PM during the Axis occupation
- Ioannis Rallis, politician
- Nikolaos Theotokis, politician
Deaths
January
- January 10: Dimitrios Voulgaris, politician and Prime Minister of Greece.
August
- August 4: Patriarch Joachim II of Constantinople.