1900

Events

February

• February 12: The Maritime Hospital of Piraeus is founded.

April

• April 1: Prince George is named High Commissioner of Crete.

June

• June 15: Stadiou, Ermoi Aeolou and Philellinon streets in Athens were gaslit.

September

• September 7: Almost 100 persons die as the steamship "Sarkia" sinks off Andros.

Births

February

• February 19: Giorgos Seferis, poet

March

• March 10: Pantelis Pouliopoulos, communist leader

December

• December 17: Katina Paxinou, actress

Unknown

• Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, banker, Prime Minister
• Fotis Giagoulas, notorious bandit
• Yiannis Andrianopoulos, football player and coach

Deaths

May

• May 11: Archbishop Sofronios III of Cyprus.