August 26th, 1924

(August 13 Old Style) Catastrophe of Smyrna, known as the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks, occurs. The Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor in systematic ethnic cleansing. One of the first cases of ethic cleansing in the 20th Century. event on August 26, 1924.

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Events around August 26, 1924

August 28th, 1924BirthPeggy Ryan, American actress (died in 2004)

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