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'''[[July 18]]''' | '''[[July 18]]''' | ||
| − | *[[1912]]: The "Free State" of [[Icaria]] | + | *[[1912]]: The "Free State" of [[Icaria]] was proclaimed. |
| − | *[[1918]]: [[Greek-American]] [[George Dilboy]] | + | *[[1918]]: [[Greek-American]] [[George Dilboy]] knocked out three German machine gun nests before being killed in the attack on Belleau Woods in [[World War I]]. His heroism earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor. |
| − | *[[1922]]: The Greek government | + | *[[1922]]: The Greek government declared [[Asia Minor]] independent, after [[Asia_Minor_Expedition|truce signing negotations with Turkey]] failed. |
| − | *[[1929]]: [[Themistocles Sofoulis]] | + | *[[1929]]: [[Themistocles Sofoulis]] became leader of the [[Liberal Party]]. |
*Births: [[Kostas Eleftherakis]] ([[1950]]), footballer | *Births: [[Kostas Eleftherakis]] ([[1950]]), footballer | ||
<span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[July 17]] - [[July 16]]</span> | <span style="font-size:11px; padding-top:3px; border-top:1px solid #dedede;">Recent days: [[July 17]] - [[July 16]]</span> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:26, July 3, 2007
- 1912: The "Free State" of Icaria was proclaimed.
- 1918: Greek-American George Dilboy knocked out three German machine gun nests before being killed in the attack on Belleau Woods in World War I. His heroism earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor.
- 1922: The Greek government declared Asia Minor independent, after truce signing negotations with Turkey failed.
- 1929: Themistocles Sofoulis became leader of the Liberal Party.
- Births: Kostas Eleftherakis (1950), footballer