November 13

Events

• 1821: Greek revolutionaries take Arta during the War of Independence.
• 1864: The new constitution of Greece is published.
• 1972: The Vardinoyiannis family put into operation the oil refineries of Corinth.
• 1979: PM Constantine Karamanlis visits the PR of China.
• 2002: The Greek tanker "Prestige" sinks off the coast of northern Spain causing an ecological disaster.

Sports

• 1932: Olympiakos thrash Panathinaikos 6-1 in a Greek Cup game.
• 1963: APOEL FC set a negative European record as they lose to Sporting Lisbon 16-1 in the first leg of the second round of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Births

• 1572: Ecumenical Patriarch Cyril Lucaris
• 1888: Antonios Sochos, sculptor.
• 1956: Anna Verouli, athlete.

Deaths

• 1979: Dimitris Psathas, reporter, theatrical writer.