Difference between revisions of "1918"

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February 5: The Greek government appropriates lignite mines and compensates the proprietors

May 29: The Battle of Skra commences in World War I.
May 30: The Battle of Skra, fought in the Macedonia front in World War I, ends in Greek victory over the Bulgarians.

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.

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 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).

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 *[[February 5]]: The Greek government appropriates lignite mines and compensates the proprietors
 ===May===
+*[[May 29]]: The [[Battle of Skra]] commences in [[World War I]].
 *[[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.