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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
| − | *[[July 1]]: The Greek Army enters [[Panormos]]. | + | *[[July 1]]: The Greek Army enters [[Panormos]] and [[Artaki]]. |
| + | *[[July 2]]: [[Adrammytium]] falls to the Greek Army. | ||
*[[July 9]]: The Greeks take Bursa during the first Greek offensive of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] | *[[July 9]]: The Greeks take Bursa during the first Greek offensive of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]] | ||
*[[July 22]]: Italy renounces the Titoni-[[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos]] accord and refuses to place the [[Dodecanese]] - other than [[Rhodes]] - under Greek control. | *[[July 22]]: Italy renounces the Titoni-[[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos]] accord and refuses to place the [[Dodecanese]] - other than [[Rhodes]] - under Greek control. | ||
| − | *[[July 25]]: | + | *[[July 24]]: Greek units cross the [[Evros River]] and begin the liberation of [[Eastern Thrace]]. |
| + | *[[July 25]]: The Greeks take [[Edirne]] during the first Greek offensive of the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]. | ||
| + | *[[July 26]]: [[King Alexander]] visits newly-liberated [[Adrianoupolis]] (Edirne). | ||
*[[July 30]]: Two former officers - Tserepis and Kyriakis - fire ten shots at [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] at the train station of Lyon, France. The Greek PM escapes death. | *[[July 30]]: Two former officers - Tserepis and Kyriakis - fire ten shots at [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] at the train station of Lyon, France. The Greek PM escapes death. | ||
*[[July 31]]: [[Ion Dragoumis]] is shot dead by policemen in [[Athens]]. The nationalist politician was believed to have been involved in the [[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos]] murder attempt. | *[[July 31]]: [[Ion Dragoumis]] is shot dead by policemen in [[Athens]]. The nationalist politician was believed to have been involved in the [[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos]] murder attempt. | ||
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===August=== | ===August=== | ||
*[[August 1]]: Greek forces complete the occupation of [[Eastern Thrace]]. | *[[August 1]]: Greek forces complete the occupation of [[Eastern Thrace]]. | ||
| + | *[[August 7]]: The Greek Army enters [[Kios]]. | ||
*[[August 10]]: The [[Treaty of Sevres]] is signed creating the "Greece of two continents and five seas". | *[[August 10]]: The [[Treaty of Sevres]] is signed creating the "Greece of two continents and five seas". | ||
*[[August 28]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] play their first international game against Sweden and [http://sports.phantis.com/soccer/ntl/game.html?id=443 lose 9-0]. [[EPO]] does not recognize this as an official game as it was not established yet; football was under the auspices of [[SEGAS]]. | *[[August 28]]: The Greek [[National Football Team]] play their first international game against Sweden and [http://sports.phantis.com/soccer/ntl/game.html?id=443 lose 9-0]. [[EPO]] does not recognize this as an official game as it was not established yet; football was under the auspices of [[SEGAS]]. | ||
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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
*[[March 17]]: [[Tonis Maroudas]], singer | *[[March 17]]: [[Tonis Maroudas]], singer | ||
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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 13]]: Dr. [[Vasos Lyssaridis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | *[[May 13]]: Dr. [[Vasos Lyssaridis]], [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] politician. | ||
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==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | ===June=== | ||
| + | *[[June 24]]: [[Georgios Christakis-Zografos]], head of the provisional government of [[Northern Epirus]]. | ||
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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*[[July 31]]: [[Ion Dragoumis]], diplomat, politician, nationalist activist | *[[July 31]]: [[Ion Dragoumis]], diplomat, politician, nationalist activist | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, March 23, 2024
Events
May
- May 14: Greek forces enter Komotini and Alexandroupolis (then Dedeagac).
June
- June 22: Beginning of the Greek offensive in Anatolia.
- June 24: The Greeks defeat Turkish forces at Alasehir during the first Greek offensive of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
July
- July 1: The Greek Army enters Panormos and Artaki.
- July 2: Adrammytium falls to the Greek Army.
- July 9: The Greeks take Bursa during the first Greek offensive of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
- July 22: Italy renounces the Titoni-Venizelos accord and refuses to place the Dodecanese - other than Rhodes - under Greek control.
- July 24: Greek units cross the Evros River and begin the liberation of Eastern Thrace.
- July 25: The Greeks take Edirne during the first Greek offensive of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).
- July 26: King Alexander visits newly-liberated Adrianoupolis (Edirne).
- July 30: Two former officers - Tserepis and Kyriakis - fire ten shots at Eleftherios Venizelos at the train station of Lyon, France. The Greek PM escapes death.
- July 31: Ion Dragoumis is shot dead by policemen in Athens. The nationalist politician was believed to have been involved in the Venizelos murder attempt.
August
- August 1: Greek forces complete the occupation of Eastern Thrace.
- August 7: The Greek Army enters Kios.
- August 10: The Treaty of Sevres is signed creating the "Greece of two continents and five seas".
- August 28: The Greek National Football Team play their first international game against Sweden and lose 9-0. EPO does not recognize this as an official game as it was not established yet; football was under the auspices of SEGAS.
September
- September 30: King Alexander of Greece is bitten in the left leg by a monkey in the royal gardens. The bite will prove fatal.
October
- October 25: King Alexander of Greece succumbs to his wounds of September 30.
November
- November 14: Eleftherios Venizelos loses the general elections to Dimitrios Gounaris.
- November 22: Leonidas Paraskevopoulos is replaced by Anastasios Papoulas as Commander in Chief of Greek forces in Asia Minor.
December
- December 5: A referendum is held for the return of King Constantine I to Greece as a monarch.
- December 15: Britain and France announce that, after the return of King Constantine I, they are no longer responsible for the presence of the Greek army in Asia Minor.
Births
March
- March 17: Tonis Maroudas, singer
May
- May 13: Dr. Vasos Lyssaridis, Cypriot politician.
June
- June 20: Babis Bakalis, composer
September
- September 29: Anna Kalouta, actress
October
- October 12: Konstantinos Giataganas, athlete (discus, shot put)
- October 18: Melina Mercouri, actress, activist and politician
Unknown
- Loukas Barlos, President of AEK
Deaths
June
- June 24: Georgios Christakis-Zografos, head of the provisional government of Northern Epirus.
July
- July 31: Ion Dragoumis, diplomat, politician, nationalist activist
October
November
Unknown
- Date Unknown: Nikolaos Zorbas, military man, reformer