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*[[January 15]]: PM [[Stephanos Skouloudis]] protests the occupation of [[Kerkyra]] by the French. | *[[January 15]]: PM [[Stephanos Skouloudis]] protests the occupation of [[Kerkyra]] by the French. | ||
*[[January 18]]: The first evacuated Serb soldiers arrive in [[Kerkyra]]. | *[[January 18]]: The first evacuated Serb soldiers arrive in [[Kerkyra]]. | ||
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| + | *[[February 1]]: Italian army units land in [[Kerkyra]]. | ||
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===May=== | ===May=== | ||
*[[May 6]]: The National Bank of Greece announces that it will also grant loans to women. | *[[May 6]]: The National Bank of Greece announces that it will also grant loans to women. | ||
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===June=== | ===June=== | ||
| − | *[[June 14]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos']] followers organized a military movement in [[Thessaloniki]], called the "Provisional Government of National Defence". | + | *[[June 3]]: Allied Commander-in-Chief, General Maurice Sarrail, imposes martial law in [[Macedonia]]. |
| + | *[[June 14]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos|Venizelos']] followers organized a military movement in [[Thessaloniki]], called the "Provisional Government of National Defence". | ||
| + | *[[June 22]]: [[Alexandros Zaimis]] forms a government. | ||
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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*[[July 13]]: A fire destroys the Royal summer palace at [[Tatoi]]. | *[[July 13]]: A fire destroys the Royal summer palace at [[Tatoi]]. | ||
===August=== | ===August=== | ||
| − | *[[August | + | *[[August 30]]: Greek officers in [[Thessaloniki]] rebel against the monarchist government in [[Athens]] and form the government of the National Defence Movement. |
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===September=== | ===September=== | ||
| − | *[[September 11]]: The Greek 4th Army Corps in eastern [[Macedonia]] surrenders to the Germans. It will remain in captivity in | + | *[[September 10]]: Bulgarian forces enter [[Serres]]. |
| + | *[[September 11]]: The Greek 4th Army Corps in eastern [[Macedonia]] surrenders to the Germans. It will remain in captivity in Saxony until the end of [[World War I]]. | ||
| + | *[[September 12]]: Bulgarian forces enter [[Kavala]]. | ||
| + | *[[September 16]]: [[Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos]] forms a government. | ||
*[[September 23]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] leaves for [[Thessaloniki]] with 300 of his followers to take charge of the National Defence Movement. | *[[September 23]]: [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] leaves for [[Thessaloniki]] with 300 of his followers to take charge of the National Defence Movement. | ||
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===October=== | ===October=== | ||
*[[October 10]]: [[Spiridon Lampros]] forms a government that in effect only controls southern Greece. | *[[October 10]]: [[Spiridon Lampros]] forms a government that in effect only controls southern Greece. | ||
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===November=== | ===November=== | ||
*[[November 21]]: The HMS Britannic sinks off the coast of [[Kea]]. | *[[November 21]]: The HMS Britannic sinks off the coast of [[Kea]]. | ||
| − | *[[November 26]]: The [[Venizelist]] government in [[Greece]] declares war against Germany in [[WWI]] | + | *[[November 26]]: The [[Venizelist]] government in northern [[Greece]] declares war against Germany in [[WWI]] |
===December=== | ===December=== | ||
*[[December 1]]: French and British forces land in [[Piraeus]] to occupy strategic posts in that city as well as [[Athens]]. They are met in ambush by royalist forces and battles take place with casualties on both sides. After their departure, a pogrom breaks out against [[Venizelism|Venizelists]] throughout Greece. These events went down in history as the [[November Events]] ([[Noemvriana]]) because they took place on [[November 18]] (OS). | *[[December 1]]: French and British forces land in [[Piraeus]] to occupy strategic posts in that city as well as [[Athens]]. They are met in ambush by royalist forces and battles take place with casualties on both sides. After their departure, a pogrom breaks out against [[Venizelism|Venizelists]] throughout Greece. These events went down in history as the [[November Events]] ([[Noemvriana]]) because they took place on [[November 18]] (OS). | ||
| + | *[[December 25]]: Archbishop [[Theocletus I]] publically excommunicates [[Eleftherios Venizelos]] in central [[Athens]]. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
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===January=== | ===January=== | ||
*[[January 12]]: [[Georgios Theotokis]], politician, Prime Minister | *[[January 12]]: [[Georgios Theotokis]], politician, Prime Minister | ||
| − | + | *[[January 20]]: [[Kiriakoulis Mavromichalis]], politician, Prime Minister | |
| − | *[[Kiriakoulis Mavromichalis]], politician, Prime Minister | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:1916]] | [[Category:1916]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:07, March 26, 2023
Events
January
- January 11: French forces occupy Kerkyra.
- January 15: PM Stephanos Skouloudis protests the occupation of Kerkyra by the French.
- January 18: The first evacuated Serb soldiers arrive in Kerkyra.
February
- February 1: Italian army units land in Kerkyra.
May
- May 6: The National Bank of Greece announces that it will also grant loans to women.
- May 26: German and Bulgarian forces invade eastern Macedonia and come under fire from Greek border guards at Fort Roupel.
- May 27: Fort Roupel is surrendered, by Major Ioannis Mavroudis, to German and Bulgarian forces. He was under orders to do so by the government in Athens.
June
- June 3: Allied Commander-in-Chief, General Maurice Sarrail, imposes martial law in Macedonia.
- June 14: Venizelos' followers organized a military movement in Thessaloniki, called the "Provisional Government of National Defence".
- June 22: Alexandros Zaimis forms a government.
July
August
- August 30: Greek officers in Thessaloniki rebel against the monarchist government in Athens and form the government of the National Defence Movement.
September
- September 10: Bulgarian forces enter Serres.
- September 11: The Greek 4th Army Corps in eastern Macedonia surrenders to the Germans. It will remain in captivity in Saxony until the end of World War I.
- September 12: Bulgarian forces enter Kavala.
- September 16: Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos forms a government.
- September 23: Eleftherios Venizelos leaves for Thessaloniki with 300 of his followers to take charge of the National Defence Movement.
October
- October 10: Spiridon Lampros forms a government that in effect only controls southern Greece.
November
- November 21: The HMS Britannic sinks off the coast of Kea.
- November 26: The Venizelist government in northern Greece declares war against Germany in WWI
December
- December 1: French and British forces land in Piraeus to occupy strategic posts in that city as well as Athens. They are met in ambush by royalist forces and battles take place with casualties on both sides. After their departure, a pogrom breaks out against Venizelists throughout Greece. These events went down in history as the November Events (Noemvriana) because they took place on November 18 (OS).
- December 25: Archbishop Theocletus I publically excommunicates Eleftherios Venizelos in central Athens.
Births
July
- July 13: Despo Diamantidou, actress
August
- August 15: Takis Morakis, composer
November
- November 2: Al Campanis, Greek-American baseball executive.
Unknown
- Mary Aroni, stage and screen actress
- Kleanthis Vikelidis, footballer
- Eleni Zafiriou, actress
Deaths
January
- January 12: Georgios Theotokis, politician, Prime Minister
- January 20: Kiriakoulis Mavromichalis, politician, Prime Minister