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.

Sports

• 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.

Deaths

• 1980: Mitsos Partsalidis, communist politician