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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| − | *[[August 28]]: The "[[Military | + | ===February=== |
| + | *[[February 21]]: Violent race riots break out against the [[Greek Americans|Greek immigrants]] of South Omaha, Nebraska, USA. | ||
| + | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 5]]: Tobacco workers in [[Volos]] stage a strike. | ||
| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 6]]: A strong earthquake strikes [[Central Greece]] with [[Lamia]] as its epicentre. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===August=== | ||
| + | *[[August 5]]: The Ottoman government demands that Greece condemn the Cretan revolt. The Greek government replies that its position on the matter has been "exemplary". | ||
| + | *[[August 17]]: The Great Powers demand that Turkey negotiates the Cretan matter only with themselves and not Greece. | ||
| + | *[[August 28]]: The "[[Military Association]]", under Col. [[Nikolaos Zorbas]], demand reforms in the military. This movement would go down in history as the [[Goudi Revolution]]. | ||
| + | ===September=== | ||
| + | *[[September 14]]: Workers in [[Athens]] demonstrate in favour of the [[Military Association]]. | ||
| + | ===October=== | ||
| + | *[[October 17]]: A movement in the Greek Navy against the [[Military Association]] is violently put down. | ||
| + | ===December=== | ||
| + | *[[December 16]]: The [[Military Association]] invites Cretan politician, [[Eleftherios Venizelos]], to [[Athens]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | ===February=== | ||
| + | *[[February 18]]: [[Dido Sotiriou]], writer | ||
| + | ===April=== | ||
| + | *[[April 22]]: [[Spyros Markezinis]], politician | ||
===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 1]]: [[Yiannis Ritsos]], poet. | *[[May 1]]: [[Yiannis Ritsos]], poet. | ||
| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 15]]: [[Peter Clentzos]], athlete | ||
| + | ===July=== | ||
| + | *[[July 3]]: [[Stavros Niarchos]], shipowner | ||
| + | |||
===August=== | ===August=== | ||
*[[August 14]]: [[Manos Katrakis]], actor | *[[August 14]]: [[Manos Katrakis]], actor | ||
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===September=== | ===September=== | ||
*[[September 7]]: [[Elia Kazan]], [[Greek-American]] film director and producer. | *[[September 7]]: [[Elia Kazan]], [[Greek-American]] film director and producer. | ||
| + | ===Unknown=== | ||
| + | *[[Dionysis Kaltekis]], footballer | ||
| + | *[[Amalia Fleming]], activist, politician | ||
| + | *[[Stelios Kyriakidis]], marathon runner | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | ===July=== | ||
| + | *[[July 5]]: [[Neophytus VIII of Constantinople|Neophytus VIII]], Ecumenical Patriarch | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===October=== | ||
| + | *[[October 2]]: [[Theodoros Rallis]], painter | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1909]] | [[Category:1909]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, July 4, 2020
Events
February
- February 21: Violent race riots break out against the Greek immigrants of South Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
March
June
- June 6: A strong earthquake strikes Central Greece with Lamia as its epicentre.
August
- August 5: The Ottoman government demands that Greece condemn the Cretan revolt. The Greek government replies that its position on the matter has been "exemplary".
- August 17: The Great Powers demand that Turkey negotiates the Cretan matter only with themselves and not Greece.
- August 28: The "Military Association", under Col. Nikolaos Zorbas, demand reforms in the military. This movement would go down in history as the Goudi Revolution.
September
- September 14: Workers in Athens demonstrate in favour of the Military Association.
October
- October 17: A movement in the Greek Navy against the Military Association is violently put down.
December
- December 16: The Military Association invites Cretan politician, Eleftherios Venizelos, to Athens.
Births
February
- February 18: Dido Sotiriou, writer
April
- April 22: Spyros Markezinis, politician
May
- May 1: Yiannis Ritsos, poet.
June
- June 15: Peter Clentzos, athlete
July
- July 3: Stavros Niarchos, shipowner
August
- August 14: Manos Katrakis, actor
September
- September 7: Elia Kazan, Greek-American film director and producer.
Unknown
- Dionysis Kaltekis, footballer
- Amalia Fleming, activist, politician
- Stelios Kyriakidis, marathon runner
Deaths
July
- July 5: Neophytus VIII, Ecumenical Patriarch
October
- October 2: Theodoros Rallis, painter