On this day
21/2/1821
An armed clash between Greek revolutionaries under the command of Vasileios Karavias and the Turks in Galatsi, Moldavia, resulted in a resounding Greek victory.
21/2/1913
The liberation of Ioannina. As a result of the negotiations between the representatives of Esat Pasha with the Greek Head¬quarters of Epirus, an agreement was reached by which a Turkish force of one thousand officers, 32,000 enlisted men and 108 artillery pieces surrendered unconditionally. The Hellenic Army entered as liberator in the historic city of Ioannina, to the enthu¬siastic cheers of the inhabitants.
21/2/1915
A major disagreement developed between King Constantine and Prime Minister Venizelos as to whether Greece would remain neutral or enter the war on the side of the allies. The king insist¬ed on the country's neutrality, a policy which ran counter to that proposed by the prime minister. The latter resigned.