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==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | ===January=== | ||
| + | *[[January 14]]: [[Dimitrios Tsafendas]], assassin. | ||
===February=== | ===February=== | ||
*[[February 20]]: [[Harry Aurednik]], football coach ([[AEK FC|AEK]], [[Pierikos FC|Pierikos]]) | *[[February 20]]: [[Harry Aurednik]], football coach ([[AEK FC|AEK]], [[Pierikos FC|Pierikos]]) | ||
Revision as of 14:30, May 17, 2007
Events
May
- May 30: The Battle of Skra, fought in the Macedonia front in World War I, ends in Greek victory over the Bulgarians.
July
- July 18: Greek-American George Dilboy knocks out three German machine gun nests, continues fighting despite the loss of a leg and finally is killed in the attack on Belleau Woods in World War I. His heroism earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor.
September
- September 16: Bulgaria surrenders to the Entente allies in Thessaloniki.
October
- October 21: The first labor conference in Greece takes place at the Vassiliko Theater of Athens
- October 29: The General Labor Union of Greece (GSEE, Greek:ΓΣΕΕ) is established.
- October 30: Turkey surrenders to the Entente allies in Moudros, Lemnos.
November
- November 4: The First Congress of Greek socialists is held, from which the Socialist Labour Party of Greece or SEKE (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Sosialistiko Ergatiko Komma Elladas) was born - a few years later it is renamed to Communist Party of Greece (Kommounistiko Komma Ellados, Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, KKE).
Births
January
- January 14: Dimitrios Tsafendas, assassin.
February
- February 20: Harry Aurednik, football coach (AEK, Pierikos)
May
- May 26: Anton Christoforidis, boxer.
October
- October 18: Constantine Mitsotakis politician
November
- November 9: Spiro Agnew, Greek-American Vice-President of the United States.
December
- December 26: George Rallis, politician and Prime Minister of Greece