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==Events==
 
==Events==
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===January===
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*[[January 24]]: A powerful earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes [[Kefalonia]] and the surrounding area.
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===February===
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*[[February 8]]: E. Argyropoulos flies "Alcyon" - the first flight of a Greek airplane.
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===March===
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*[[March 11]]: The [[Liberal Party]] of [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] sweeps to victory in the Greek national elections winning 146 seats (of 181) in the [[Hellenic Parliament]].
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*[[March 22]]: Stavros Baretis assassinates Andreas Kopasis - the pro-Turkish governor of [[Samos]].
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===April===
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*[[April 1]]: [[Kostas Tsiklitiras]] breaks Ray Ewry's world record in the standing broad jump with 3.47m.
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*[[April 5]]: Many [[Asia Minor]] Greeks cannot vote in the Turkish elections as Young Turks vandalise many polling places, burning ballots or electoral registers.
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*[[April 12]]: Italian troops start their invasion of the [[Dodecanese]] islands.
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*[[April 26]]: Italian forces capture [[Rhodes]].
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===May===
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*[[May 13]]: First lieutenant [[Dimitrios Kamberos]] flies the first military plane in Greek history: a Henry Farman aircraft.
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===June===
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*[[June 24]]: Four people die during a heatwave in [[Athens]].
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*[[June 25]]: [[Konstantinos Tsiklitiras]] wins gold, in the standing broad jump, in the 1912 Olympiad.
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===August===
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*[[August 27]]: [[Alexandros Karamanlakis]] becomes the first casualty of the Greek air force when his plane crashes in the [[Corinthian Gulf]].
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===September===
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*[[September 15]]: Serbia and Bulgaria mobilise in preparation for the [[First Balkan War]].
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*[[September 18]]: Greece mobilises in preparation for the [[First Balkan War]].
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*[[September 30]]: [[Greece]], Serbia and Bulgaria issue an ultimatum to the High Porte prior to the [[First Balkan War]].
 
===October===
 
===October===
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*[[October 26]]: : The Greek army liberates [[Thessaloniki]]
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*[[October 3]]: Turkey rejects the ultimatum presented by [[Greece]], Serbia and Bulgaria.
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*[[October 5]]: The Greek Army invades Turkish [[Thessaly]].
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*[[October 8]]: Greek forces land in [[Lemnos]].
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*[[October 9]]: The [[Battle of Sarantaporo]] takes place during the [[First Balkan War]].
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*[[October 12]]: Greek forces enter [[Kozani]] and [[Grevena]].
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*[[October 13]]: The Greek Army liberates [[Filippiada]].
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*[[October 16]]: Greek forces enter [[Veria]] and [[Katerini]].
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*[[October 18]]: Greek forces land in [[Thasos]], [[Imvros]] and [[Agios Efstratios]].
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*[[October 20]]: The [[Battle of Giannitsa]] takes place during the [[First Balkan War]].
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*[[October 24]]: During the [[First Balkan War]], the Greek Army crosses the [[Axios River]] and advances towards [[Thessaloniki]].
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*[[October 24]]: The [[Battle of Pente Pigadia]] commences during the [[First Balkan War]].
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*[[October 26]]: The Greek army liberates [[Thessaloniki]]
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*[[October 30]]: The [[Battle of Pente Pigadia]] ends in victory for the Greek Army.
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===November===
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*[[November 4]]: [[Icaria]] is liberated.
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*[[November 8]]: Greek forces enter the city of [[Mytilene]].
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*[[November 11]]: Greek forces enter [[Kastoria]].
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*[[November 24]]: The [[enosis|union]] of [[Samos]] to Greece is declared.
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*[[November 26]]: The battle of Driskos commences on the [[Epirus]] front.
  
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==Deaths==
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===December===
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*[[December 3]]:  The Greek Navy led by Rear Admiral [[Pavlos Kountouriotis]] on board the flagship [[Battleship Georgios Averof|Averoff]], forces the Ottoman navy to retreat to the [[Hellespont|Dardanelles]]
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*[[December 5]]:  [[Greece]] uses for the first time airplanes to drop bombs at [[Bizani]]
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*[[December 16]]: The Greek Navy led by Rear Admiral [[Pavlos Kountouriotis]], on board the flagship [[Battleship Georgios Averof|Averoff]], defeats the Ottoman Navy at the [[Naval Battle of Elli]].
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==Births==
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===January===
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*[[January 1]]: [[Nikiforos Vrettakos]], poet
 
===April===
 
===April===
 
*[[April 3]]: [[Grigoris Lambrakis]], politician
 
*[[April 3]]: [[Grigoris Lambrakis]], politician
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===May===
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*[[May 18]]: [[Mimis Traiforos]], songwriter
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===June===
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*[[June 4]]: [[Angelos Lambrou]], athlete
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===July===
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*[[July 12]]: [[Dionysis Papayiannopoulos]], actor
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===August===
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*[[August 28]]: [[Aliki Diplarakou]], winner of Miss Europe beauty pageant
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===November===
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*[[November 8]]: [[Stylianos Pattakos]], general, member of [[Junta]]
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===Unknown===
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*Date Unknown: [[Ioannis Alevras]], politician
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*Date Unknown: [[Odysseus Angelis]], general, member of [[Junta]]
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*Date Unknown: [[Argyris Argyriadis]], footballer
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*Date Unknown: [[Yiannis Chelmis]], footballer
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*Date Unknown: [[Mitsos Lygizos]], actor
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*Date Unknown: [[Spyros Sklavounos]], footballer
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*Date Unknown: [[Giorgos Vagiakakos]], footballer
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*Date Unknown: [[Kostas Yiannaros]], footballer
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==Deaths==
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===November===
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*[[November 29]]:  [[Lorentzos Mavilis]], poet
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===Unknown===
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*Date Unknown: [[Dimitrios Sardounis]], aka "Mimaros", shadow theatre ([[Karagiozis]]) artist
  
 
[[Category:Years]]
 
[[Category:Years]]
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[[Category:1912]]

Latest revision as of 08:19, October 26, 2015

Events

January

  • January 24: A powerful earthquake (6.8 on the Richter scale) strikes Kefalonia and the surrounding area.

February

  • February 8: E. Argyropoulos flies "Alcyon" - the first flight of a Greek airplane.

March

April

May

June

August

September

October

November

December

Births

January

April

May

June

July

August

November

Unknown

Deaths

November

Unknown

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