July 22

Events

• 1943: A mass demonstration of 200,000 people takes place in Nazi-occupied Athens to protest the decision to award Bulgaria all northern Greek lands up to the Axios River. One hundered protesters are killed, leading Adolf Hitler to cancel his earlier decision.
• 1951: King Paul urges Greek political parties to form a wide coalition.
• 1959: The trial of Manolis Glezos and other leftists before a Greek military court ends with sentences of imprisonment, exile and denial of civil privileges.
• 1991: Fossils of rhinoceri, antilopes and giraffes are found in Chalkidiki.

Sports

• 1980: Wrestler Stelios Migiakis wins gold at the Olympic Games of Moscow.

Deaths

• 1988: Tonis Maroudas, Elafro singer.