June 22

Events

168 BC: The Romans defeat Perseus of Macedon at the Battle of Pydna.
431: Nestorius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople.
1826: Ibrahim Pasha invades Mani but is repelled with heavy casualties.
1892: Charilaos Trikoupis forms a government which will be in power when Greece declares bankruptcy.
1905: Dimitrios Rallis is appointed Prime Minister by King George I.
1916: Alexandros Zaimis forms a government.
1920: Beginning of the Greek offensive in Anatolia.

1968: Greece defeat Turkey 4-1 to win the 23rd CISM football championship.
2010: Greece end their World Cup 2010 campaign with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Argentina.
2011: Greek authorities announce the names of 15 people suspected for 'fixing' matches in the Greek football championships, including club owners Makis Psomiadis and Achilleas Beos; coach Yiannis Papakostas and former footballer Dimitris Zavantias. The scandal was uncovered after the UEFA noticed irregular betting patterns involving first- and second-division club matches.
2012: The Greek national team bows out of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament following a 4-2 loss at the quarterfinals round to Germany in a game that was dubbed the "Bail-Out Game."