1919

Events

January

• January 6: The Labor Socialist Party of Greece (which later became the Communist Party of Greece) hold its first open meeting in Athens.
• January 7: The first Greek units land in Odessa, Russia, as part of the Ukraine Expedition, in the Allies' effort to stem the tide of Bolshevism.
• January 17: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Kherson during the Ukraine Expedition.

February

• February 8: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Vaslinovo and Berezovka during the Ukraine Expedition.

March

• March 5: Anarchy prevails in Smyrna where armed gangs roam unmolested.
• March 6: Greek forces battle Bolsheviks at Odessa during the Ukraine Expedition.
• March 19: Greek forces begin the evacuation of Odessa during the Ukraine Expedition.
• March 29: The last of the Greek forces cross the Dniester River into Bessarabia, ending the Ukraine Expedition.

May

• May 15: The Greek Army lands in Smyrna, Asia Minor.
• May 18: The Greek Army enters Cesme and Alatsata.
• May 19: The second phase of the Pontian genocide begins as Mustafa Kemal Pasha lands in Samsun.
• May 25: The Greek Army occupies Magnesia, Asia Minor.
• May 27: The Greek Army occupies Aydini, Asia Minor.
• May 29: The Greek Army enters Ayvali.

June

• June 12: The Greek Army occupies Pergamos.
• June 30: The Greek Army evacuates Aydini.

July

• July 3: The Greek Army, under Georgios Kondilis, recaptures Aydini.

November

• November 17: King Alexander marries Aspasia Manou - a commoner - in secrecy, in Athens.
• November 27: The Treaty of Neuilly is signed between Bulgaria and the Allies. Thrace is ceded to Greece.

Births

February

• February 15: Andreas Papandreou, politician

April

• April 24: Glafkos Clerides, Cypriot politician and President.