1918

Events

February

• February 5: The Greek government appropriates lignite mines and compensates the proprietors

May

• May 29: The Battle of Skra commences in World War I.
• May 30: The Battle of Skra, fought in the Macedonia front in World War I, ends in Greek victory over the Bulgarians.

July

• July 18: Greek-American George Dilboy knocks out three German machine gun nests, continues fighting despite the loss of a leg and finally is killed in the attack on Belleau Woods in World War I. His heroism earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor.

September

• September 16: Bulgaria surrenders to the Entente allies in Thessaloniki.

October

• October 21: The first labor conference in Greece takes place at the Vassiliko Theater of Athens
• October 29: The General Labor Union of Greece (GSEE, Greek:ΓΣΕΕ) is established.
• October 30: Turkey surrenders to the Entente allies in Moudros, Lemnos.

November

• November 4: The First Congress of Greek socialists is held, from which the Socialist Labour Party of Greece or SEKE (Greek: Σοσιαλιστικό Εργατικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Sosialistiko Ergatiko Komma Elladas) was born - a few years later it is renamed to Communist Party of Greece (Kommounistiko Komma Ellados, Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδος, KKE).

Births

January

• January 14: Dimitrios Tsafendas, assassin.

February

• February 20: Harry Aurednik, football coach (AEK, Pierikos)

May

• May 26: Anton Christoforidis, boxer.

October

• October 18: Constantine Mitsotakis politician

November

• November 9: Spiro Agnew, Greek-American Vice-President of the United States.

December

• December 26: George Rallis, politician and Prime Minister of Greece

Unknown

• Marika Ninou, rebetiko singer
• Tryfon Tzanetis, footballer
• Bost, cartoonist

Deaths

July

• July 18: George Dilboy, Greek-American World War I hero and Medal of Honor recipient.