1933

Events

January

• January 6: An earthquake strikes Volos causing material damage.

February

• February 16: Workers and Policemen clash in Thessaloniki. The number of dead and injured reaches 100.

June

• June 6: Eleftherios Venizelos becomes the target of an assassination attempt for the second time in his life. His car is riddled with bullets but the Cretan politician escapes unhurt.
• June 8: Eleftherios Venizelos is interviewed by the police concerning the assassination attempt against his life. He accuses the government and especially Interior Minister, Ioannis Rallis, as responsible.

October

• October 5: Eleftherios Venizelos ends his 10-day good will visit to Turkey.

August

• August 10: Striking lignite mine workers in Aliveri clash with the police. Six persons are wounded.

Births

February

• February 3: Paul Sarbanes, Greek-American politician.

March

• March 5: Costas Linoxilakis, footballer

November

• November 3: Michael Dukakis, Greek-American politician.

Deaths

April

• April 29: Constantine Cavafy, writer