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*[[January 5]]: A Greek Army football team plays against an English one (4-2) at Leoforos. Two months later, [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] face a team of English aviators (6-2). The English took these initiatives aiming to reinforce the ties with the Greek people.
 
*[[January 5]]: A Greek Army football team plays against an English one (4-2) at Leoforos. Two months later, [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] face a team of English aviators (6-2). The English took these initiatives aiming to reinforce the ties with the Greek people.
 
*[[January 10]]: The Greek First Division liberates [[Kleisoura]].
 
*[[January 10]]: The Greek First Division liberates [[Kleisoura]].
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*[[January 13]]: PM [[Ioannis Metaxas]] turns down the offer of British land forces on the Greek mainland.
 
*[[January 13]]: [[Anton Christoforidis]] defeats Melio Bettina, in Cleveland, Ohio, by unanimous decision to win the National Boxing Association light heavyweight title.
 
*[[January 13]]: [[Anton Christoforidis]] defeats Melio Bettina, in Cleveland, Ohio, by unanimous decision to win the National Boxing Association light heavyweight title.
 
*[[January 29]]: PM [[Ioannis Metaxas]] dies in office. He is replaced by [[Alexandros Korizis]].
 
*[[January 29]]: PM [[Ioannis Metaxas]] dies in office. He is replaced by [[Alexandros Korizis]].
  
 
===February===
 
===February===
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*[[February 10]]: The Italian Airforce bombards [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Patra]].
 
*[[February 27]]: British troops occupy [[Kastellorizo]].
 
*[[February 27]]: British troops occupy [[Kastellorizo]].
  
 
===March===
 
===March===
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*[[March 1]]: A strong earthquake (6.3 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Larisa]] killing 40 persons.
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*[[March 7]]: The first British and New Zealand land troops arrive in [[Greece]] as a German attack is deemed imminent.
 
*[[March 8]]: Kathimerini publisher, [[Georgios Vlachos]], prints his famous "[[Georgios Vlachos#An Open Letter to Hitler|open letter to Hitler]]".  
 
*[[March 8]]: Kathimerini publisher, [[Georgios Vlachos]], prints his famous "[[Georgios Vlachos#An Open Letter to Hitler|open letter to Hitler]]".  
 
*[[March 9]]: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces commences.
 
*[[March 9]]: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces commences.
*[[March 17]]: The first British and New Zealand troops arrive in [[Greece]] as a German attack is deemed imminent.
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*[[March 9]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] defeat a team of British aviators 6-2.
 
*[[March 20]]: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces ends in failure.
 
*[[March 20]]: The Italian Spring offensive against the Greek forces ends in failure.
  
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*[[April 9]]: Maj. Gen. Ioannis Zisis leads his troops into Turkey rather than surrender to the Germans. Before the Turks can take his weapon, he faces Greece and shoots himself in the head.
 
*[[April 9]]: Maj. Gen. Ioannis Zisis leads his troops into Turkey rather than surrender to the Germans. Before the Turks can take his weapon, he faces Greece and shoots himself in the head.
 
*[[April 10]]: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers.
 
*[[April 10]]: The hospital ship "Attica" is sunk off Cape Kafireas by Axis aircraft. Aboard the ship, captained by Dimitrios Meletopoulos, were several wounded soldiers.
*[[April 14]]: The Germans enter [[Katerini]].
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*[[April 14]]: The Germans penetrate the Mt Olympus line and enter [[Katerini]].
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*[[April 15]]: The Germans enter [[Lamia]].
 
*[[April 18]]: Days before Greece capitulates to the Germans, PM [[Alexandros Korizis]] commits suicide.
 
*[[April 18]]: Days before Greece capitulates to the Germans, PM [[Alexandros Korizis]] commits suicide.
 
*[[April 23]]: [[King George II]] and the Greek Government flee to [[Crete]] as the Germans march towards [[Athens]].
 
*[[April 23]]: [[King George II]] and the Greek Government flee to [[Crete]] as the Germans march towards [[Athens]].
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*[[April 25]]: German troops enter [[Chalkida]] and invade [[Attica]].
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*[[April 25]]: German paratroopers occupy the [[Corinth]] Isthmus.
 
*[[April 25]]: Adolf Hitler signs Directive Number 28, ordering the invasion of [[Crete]].
 
*[[April 25]]: Adolf Hitler signs Directive Number 28, ordering the invasion of [[Crete]].
 
*[[April 27]]: The Germans enter [[Athens]] during [[World War II]].
 
*[[April 27]]: The Germans enter [[Athens]] during [[World War II]].
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*[[April 28]]: Italian troops occupy [[Kerkyra]].
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*[[April 29]]: Italian troops occupy [[Kefallonia]].
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*[[April 30]]: Gen. [[Georgios Tsolakoglou]] is sworn in as PM of occupied Greece.
  
 
===May===
 
===May===
 
*[[May 20]]: The [[Battle of Crete]] begins.
 
*[[May 20]]: The [[Battle of Crete]] begins.
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*[[May 21]]: [[Maleme]] airfield falls to the Germans.
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*[[May 22]]: [[King George II]] and the Greek government flee to Egypt.
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*[[May 26]]: [[Chania]] falls to the Germans.
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*[[May 27]]: The evacuation of all Allied forces from [[Crete]] is ordered.
 
*[[May 30]]:  [[Manolis Glezos]] and [[Apostolos Santas]] take down the German flag from the [[Acropolis, Athens]].
 
*[[May 30]]:  [[Manolis Glezos]] and [[Apostolos Santas]] take down the German flag from the [[Acropolis, Athens]].
  
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===February===
 
===February===
 
*[[February 8]]: [[Doukissa Fotara]], [[Laika]] singer commonly known only by her first name.
 
*[[February 8]]: [[Doukissa Fotara]], [[Laika]] singer commonly known only by her first name.
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*[[February 14]]: [[Paul Tsongas]], [[Greek-American]] politician
 
===April===
 
===April===
 
*[[April 10]]: Archbishop [[Chrysostomos II of Cyprus]].
 
*[[April 10]]: Archbishop [[Chrysostomos II of Cyprus]].
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===May===
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*[[May 6]]: [[Ivica Osim]], former coach of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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===July===
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*[[July 7]]: [[Georgios Souflias]], politician
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===November===
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*[[November 25]]: [[Christos Papanikolaou]], athlete ([[pole vault]])
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
 
===January===
 
===January===
*[[January 29]]: [[Ioannis Metaxas]], Greek PM during [[World War II]].
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*[[January 28]]: [[Nikos Sotiriadis]], footballer
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*[[January 29]]: [[Ioannis Metaxas]], Greek PM during [[World War II]]. Died in office.
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===April===
 
===April===
 
*[[April 18]]: [[Alexandros Korizis]], Greek PM who succeeded Metaxas.
 
*[[April 18]]: [[Alexandros Korizis]], Greek PM who succeeded Metaxas.
*[[April 27]]: [[Penelope Delta]], writer
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*[[April 24]]: [[Konstantinos Spanoudis]], one of the founders of [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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===May===
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*[[May 2]]: [[Penelope Delta]], writer
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===July===
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*[[July 11]]: [[Arthur Evans]], archaeologist
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===Unknown===
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*[[Pantelis Horn]], writer
  
  

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