August 13
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Events
- 1968: Alexandros Panagoulis attempts to assassinate Dictator George Papadopoulos. The attempt fails.
- 2004: The opening Ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games takes place. Weightlifter Pyrros Dimas is the flag bearer for Greece.
Births
- 1913: Archbishop Makarios III, first President of Cyprus
- 1936: Kostas Hatzis, Greek Roma singer
- 1963: Jozef Wandzik, footballer
Deaths
- 2005 - Giorgos Zografos, singer and actor