1908
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Events
February
- February 19: There is a big uproar in educational circles as the Demotic version of the Greek language is introduced in Primary Schools.
June
July
October
- October 30: The first electric trams appear making their runs at Acharnon Street in Athens
November
- November 24: An unknown disease destroys oak trees in Crete. Inhabitants perform a litany and bring the Holy Belt (Αγία Ζώνη) from Mount Athos (Άγιον Όρος) for that purpose.
December
- Date Unknown: Georgios Kalafatis establishes a new club: Panathinaikos FC.
Births
December
- December 13: Karolos Koun, director
Unknown
- Date Unknown: Ezekias Papaioannou, Cypriot communist
- Date Unknown: Philopoemen Finos, film producer
Deaths
July
- July 20: Dimitrios Vikelas, author, first President of the International Olympic Committee.