1919
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Events
January
- January 6: The Labor Socialist Party of Greece (which later became the Communist Party of Greece) hold its first open meeting in Athens.
- January 7: The first Greek units land in Odessa, Russia, as part of the Ukraine Expedition, in the Allies' effort to stem the tide of Bolshevism.
- January 17: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Kherson during the Ukraine Expedition.
March
- March 5: Anarchy prevails in Smyrna where armed gangs roam unmolested.
- March 6: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Odessa during the Ukraine Expedition.
May
- May 15: The Greek Army lands in Smyrna, Asia Minor.
- May 25: The Greek Army occupies Magnesia, Asia Minor.
- May 27: The Greek Army occupies Aydini, Asia Minor.
- May 29: The Greek Army enters Ayvali.
June
November
- November 17: King Alexander marries Aspasia Manou - a commoner - in secrecy, in Athens.
- November 27: The Treaty of Neuilly is signed between Bulgaria and the Allies. Thrace is ceded to Greece.
Births
February
- February 15: Andreas Papandreou, politician
April
- April 24: Glafkos Clerides, Cypriot politician and President.
