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*[[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. | *[[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=== | ||
| + | *[[September 9]]: The Greek XIV Division, under Maj Gen Ioannis Orfanidis, routs the Bulgarian army at Vremitsa. | ||
| + | *[[September 15]]: Greek forces attack the Bulgarians at Monastir. | ||
*[[September 16]]: Bulgaria surrenders to the Entente allies in [[Thessaloniki]]. | *[[September 16]]: Bulgaria surrenders to the Entente allies in [[Thessaloniki]]. | ||
| + | *[[September 21]]: The Greek I Division liberates [[Serres]]. | ||
===October=== | ===October=== | ||
Revision as of 14:50, May 17, 2007
Events
February
- 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.
September
- September 9: The Greek XIV Division, under Maj Gen Ioannis Orfanidis, routs the Bulgarian army at Vremitsa.
- September 15: Greek forces attack the Bulgarians at Monastir.
- September 16: Bulgaria surrenders to the Entente allies in Thessaloniki.
- September 21: The Greek I Division liberates Serres.
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
Unknown
- Marika Ninou(?), rebetiko singer
- Tryfon Tzanetis, footballer
- Bost, cartoonist
Deaths
July
- July 18: George Dilboy, Greek-American World War I hero and Medal of Honor recipient.