February 22

Events

• 1841: Cretans revolt against Ottoman rule.
• 1897: Cretans battle against Turks in Ierapetra.
• 1935: The trial of a bandit and several high officials of the Police force over the 1933 assassination attempt on Venizelos' life begins.
• 1943: Students strike in occupied Athens.
• 2004: Archbishop Christodoulos calls the Annan Plan "anti-Greek" and claims it will lead to the de-hellenisation of Cyprus.

Sports

• 2000: Panathinaikos qualify for women's European Volleyball Cup final four for the second time in their history after beating Sherkashi 3-0

Births

• 1922: Apostolos Santas, member of the Greek Resistance who lowered the swastika from the Acropolis, Athens.

Deaths

• 1973: Katina Paxinou, actress