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===July=== | ===July=== | ||
*[[July 18]]: [[George Dilboy]], [[Greek-American]] [[World War I]] hero and Medal of Honor recipient. | *[[July 18]]: [[George Dilboy]], [[Greek-American]] [[World War I]] hero and Medal of Honor recipient. | ||
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| + | *[[December 22]]: [[Aristides Moraitinis (aviator)|Aristides Moraitinis]], Aviation pioneer. | ||
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| + | ===Unknown=== | ||
| + | *Date Unknown: [[Sotiris Versis]], athlete | ||
[[Category:1918]] | [[Category:1918]] | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:00, May 14, 2011
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 9: The Greek XIV Division, under Maj Gen Ioannis Orfanidis, routs the Bulgarian army at Vremitsa.
- September 15: Greek forces attack the Bulgarians at Monastir.
- September 18: The Battle of Doirani commences in World War I.
- September 19: The Battle of Doirani ends in Allied victory.
- September 21: The Greek I Division liberates Serres.
- September 29: 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).
December
- December 22: Aviation pioneer, Aristides Moraitinis, is killed during a Salonica to Athens flight.
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.
December
- December 22: Aristides Moraitinis, Aviation pioneer.
Unknown
- Date Unknown: Sotiris Versis, athlete