Historical Events
- 1770-05-26 The Orlov Revolt, a first attempt to revolt against the Turks before the Greek War of Independence ends in disaster for the Greeks.
- 1821-02-21 Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins
- 1821-03-21 First revolutionary act in Monastery of Agia Lavra, Kalavryta, Greek War of Independence.
- 1821-03-23 Battle and fall of city of Kalamata, Greek War of Independence
- 1821-05-08 Greek War of Independence: Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia
- 1821-05-12 The first major battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks occurs in Valtetsi
- 1821-09-23 Fall of Tripolitsa, Greek forces massacre 30,000 Turks during Greek War of Independence
- 1822-01-14 Greek War of Independence: Acrocorinth is captured by Theodoros Kolokotronis and Demetrius Ypsilanti
- 1822-01-15 Greek War of Independence: Demetrius Ypsilanti is elected president of the legislative assembly.
- 1822-05-16 Greek War of Independence: Turks capture the Greek town of Souli
- 1824-06-21 Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea
- 1827-06-05 Turks capture the Acropolis and take Athens during the Greek War of Independence
- 1829-09-12 Greek War of Independence ends after 8 years and 6 months
- 1834-04-03 The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.
Famous Birthdays
- 1770-04-03 Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general and leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821-29), born in Ramοvouni, Messenia, Ottoman Empire (d. 1843)
- 1786-05-15 General Dimitris Plapoutas, a Revolutionary in the Greek War of Independence (d. 1864)
Famous Deaths
- 1825-06-05 Odysseas Androutsos, hero in the Greek War of Independence (Chani of Gravia,), executed for supposedly collaborating with the Ottomans at 37
- 1835-06-24 Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician, commander of Greek naval forces in Greek War of Independence (b. 1769)
- 1843-02-15 Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general and leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821-29), dies at 72