2014 Event Google Inc. announces that it will be closing down its Google News site in Spain next week, ahead of rules taking effect in January that will force news aggregators to pay each publisher for using its content 2014 Event 29-year-old Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali wins the Tour de France, becoming the first winner from Italy in 16 years; the victory makes Nibali one of only six cyclists to have won the Grand Tours of Italy, Spain and France 2014 Event Prince Felipe of Spain is coronated as King Felipe VI, following his father's abdication over two weeks ago; the simple ceremony sought to avoid displays of extravagance in a nation suffering high unemployment and growing disinterest in the monarchy 2014 Event Last year's World Cup victor Spain is defeated by Chile in the tournament today, eliminating the champion team's chances for a second title 2014 Event After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain is abdicating and installing his son Felipe; unfavorable opinion, health issues and investigation of daughter Cristina in a public funds theft scandal have taken their toll on the king 2014 Event Spain will increase spending in an $8.2 billion program aimed to stimulate economic growth; the country has been working to overcome an unemployment rate of 25%, but recent reports have shown an encouraging decline in jobless claims 2013 Event A joint report on Spain's banking system is released by the European Central Bank and the European Commission; the report indicates their system is solvent, with no further program disbursements are needed 2013 Event The sixth straight quarter of recession is announced by the Eurozone; Germany reports weak growth and negative growth is recorded in Spain, Italy and France 2013 Event Scientists in Spain publish a study in the 'New England Journal of Medicine' that claims a Mediterranean diets, high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits, reduce the risk of heart disease 2013 Event Nestle removes its beef pasta meals from supermarkets in France, Spain and Italy after tests confirm the food giant has products contaminated with horsemeat 2013 Event A rare television interview appearance is made by Juan Carlos I, the King of Spain; the interview coincides with celebrations of his 75th birthday 2012 Event Several European countries protest against unemployment and austerity measures; Spain and Portugal hold the largest protests, with Greece, Italy and Belgium holding smaller ones 2012 Event Riot police are sent out to greet thousands of protesters in Madrid, Spain, who demand that the government quit 2012 Event Spain announces it expects its debt levels to increase in 2013 2012 Event Spain confirms its receipt of over 100 billion euros in loans to help manage the needs of its struggling banks 2012 Event Jose Garc�a-Margallo y Marfil, Spain's foreign minister, attacks Argentina's decision to nationalize the Argentine oil company YPF 2012 Event Treasure from Spain's Navy frigate Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes is returned to Spain after it was recovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration in 2007 2012 Event In Seville, Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy is reelected head of the Popular Party 2012 Event The credit ratings of European Union members including Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain are downgraded by Moody's Investors Service 2012 Event For the first time in nearly 17 years, Spain's unemployment number passes five million 2012 Event Unemployment in Spain is reportedly at a record high 2011 Event In Spain, voters go to the polls for the general election; the center-right Popular Party wins a parliamentary majority 2011 Event After Standard & Poor's and Fitch downgraded Spain's credit rating, Moody's downgrades them further to a rating of A1 2011 Event Spain's credit receives a negative outlook from Standard &: Poor's, with their ranking reduced to AA- 2011 Event Venezuelans celebrate 200 years of independence from Spain with a military parade and parties in the streets 2011 Event Spain enacts strict new anti-smoking laws 2010 Event Spain protests against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI 2010 Event In one of Spain's biggest corruption trials, 95 people, including two former mayors and a planning chief, appear in court in Malaga 2010 Event Mexico celebrates its 200-year anniversary marking its independence from Spain 2009 Event Dozens are killed and injured when wildfires spread across France, Spain, Sardinia and Greece 2009 Event The 5th Summit of the Americas takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad, thirty-four heads of government attend 2006 Event ETA terrorist group declares ceasefire against Spain 2005 Event Spain becomes the 3rd country to permit same-sex marriage 1997 Event 32nd Ryder Cup: at Sotogrande Spain 1997 Event 32nd Ryder Cup: at Sotogrande Spain 1996 Event 34th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Spain in Atlantic City USA (5-0) 1996 Event U.S. wins Federation Cup over Spain 1995 Death Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, Prime Minister of Defense of Spain 1977 - 1981, dies at 83 1995 Event 33rd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Valencia Spain (3-2) 1994 Event 109.8 degrees F (43.2 degrees C) in Cordoba, Spain 1994 Event 32nd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Frankfurt Germany (3-0) 1994 Event Pope John Paul II visits Spain 1993 Event Train crash in tunnel at Vega de Anzo Spain, 12 killed 1993 Event 31st Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats Australia in Frankfurt Germany (3-0) 1992 Death Lucrecia Perez, Dominicans in Spain (Racist Murder), dies at 33 1992 Event Expo '92 closes in Seville Spain 1992 Event 25th Olympic Summer games closes in Barcelona, Spain 1992 Death Francisco Fernandez Ordonez, British foreign Minister to Spain (1985-92), dies 1992 Event 25th Olympic Summer games opens in Barcelona, Spain 1992 Event 30th Tennis Fed Cup: Germany beats Spain in Frankfurt Germany (2-1) 1992 Event Expo '92 opens in Seville Spain 1991 Event 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996) 1991 Event Mid East peace conference ends in Madrid Spain 1991 Event Mid East peace conference begins in Madrid Spain 1991 Event 29th Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Nottingham England (2-1) 1991 Event Miguel Indurain of Spain wins Tour de France bicycle race 1989 Event 27th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Spain in Tokyo Japan (3-0) 1989 Death Salvador Dali, Surrealist painter, dies in Spain at 84 1988 Event Boston Celtics play Spain in Madrid 1986 Event Spain's premier Gonzalez' Socialist Party wins elections 1986 Event Spain recognizes Israel 1986 Event Spain and Portugal are 11th and 12th to join European Economic Community 1985 Event 150 killed when a Spanish jetliner crashed approaching Bilbao, Spain 1982 Event Spain reopens border with Gibraltar 1982 Event Pope John Paul II becomes 1st pontiff to visit Spain 1982 Event Spain's socialists win/communists lose elections 1982 Event 50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain 1982 Event Spain becomes 16th member of NATO 1981 Event Spain becomes a member of the NATO alliance 1981 Event "Guernica" of Pablo Picasso returns to Spain 1981 Event Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain 1981 Event L Calvo Sotelo elected premier of Spain 1978 Event Spain constitution goes into effect 1978 Event King Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution 1978 Event Spain adopts constitution 1978 Event Auto with liquid gas crashes and explodes in Spain, 160 killed 1977 Event Spain's 1st free elections since 1936 (41 years) 1977 Event Communist party in Spain allowed legally after 40 years 1976 Event Spain's parliament establishes democracy after 37 years of dictatorship 1976 Birthday Carlos Moya, born in Geneva, Spain, professional tennis player, ranked 1st in the World for singles, won over 500 ATP-level matches, won French Open singles, 1998 1976 Event Adolfo Suarez becomes premier of Spain 1976 Event Spain withdraws from Western Sahara 1975 Event Juan Carlos proclaimed king of Spain 1975 Event Spain, Morocco and Mauretania sign accord about Spanish Sahara 1975 Event Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain 1975 Birthday Ines Sainz, Miss Spain Universe 1997 1975 Event Government De Uyl recalls Dutch ambassador from Spain 1975 Birthday Elena Anaya, born in Palencia, Spain, Spanish actress 1975 Birthday Alberto Costa, born in Lerida, Spain, tennis pro 1975 Event Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets 1974 Birthday Penelope Cruz, born in Alcobendas, Spain, actress, films include, 'Vanilla Sky', 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona', 'Sahara', 'Volver', 'Sex and the City 2' 1974 Birthday Alex Corretja, born in Barcelona, Spain, tennis star, 1990 Orange Bowl boys 16 1974 Event Arias Navarro succeeds Carrero Blanco as premier of Spain 1973 Death Luis Carrero Blanco, Prime Minister of Spain 1973, assassinated by ETA 1973 Death Wystan H Auden, British/U.S. writer (Spain/Platonic Blow), dies at 66 1973 Birthday Virginia Ruano-Pascual, born in Madrid, Spain, tennis star 1973 Birthday Alberto Berastegui, born in Spain, tennis star 1973 Event Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco appointed premier of Spain 1973 Birthday Estefania Knuth, born in Barcelona, Spain, LPGA golfer, 1992 French International 1972 Birthday Jordi Burillo, born in Barcelona, Spain, professional tennis player, won ATP Tour singles title and doubles title, coached Julian Alonso 1972 Birthday Silvia Ramon-Cortes, born in Barcelona, Spain, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Vigo 1972 Event 2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76, Seville, Spain 1972 Birthday Conchita Martinez, born in Monzon, Spain, tennis star, 1996 final Indian Wells 1971 Birthday Pete Vordenberg, Rota Spain, U.S. cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1971 Birthday Chabeli Iglesias, born in Madrid, Spain, daughter of Julio Iglesias 1971 Birthday Neus Avila, born in Lerida, Spain, tennis star, Futures-Valencia-ESP 1995 1971 Event Franco points prince Juan Carlos as deputy in Spain 1971 Birthday Finidi George, born in Part Harcourt, Nigeria, soccer player, played as a midfielder for Ajax, played Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998, played in England and Spain 1971 Birthday Sergi Bruguera, born in Barcelona, Spain, professional tennis player, played for Spain, won consecutive men's singles titles at the 1993 and 1994 French Open 1971 Birthday Sergei Bruguera, Spain, tennis star 1970 Event Chartered Dan-Air Comet crashes into mountains north of Barcelona, Spain killing 112 vacationing Britons 1970 Birthday Mark Consuelos, born in Zaragosa, Spain, actor, Mateo Santos-All My Children 1969 Event Spain cedes Ifni to Morocco 1969 Event General Franco closes Spain's frontier with Gibraltar 1969 Event 22-year-old man sneaks into wheel pod of a jet parked in Havana and survives 9-hour flight to Spain despite thin oxygen levels at 29,000 ft 1969 Birthday Fermin Cacho, Barcelona Spain, 1500m, Olympics-2 gold-92, 96 1968 Birthday Francisco Claver, Spain, tennis star 1968 Event Equatorial Guinea (Spanish Guinea) declares independence from Spain 1968 Birthday Tomas Carbonell, born in Barcelona, Spain, tennis star 1968 Event Spain closes border to Gibraltar except to Spaniards 1968 Birthday Carlos Costa, born in Spain, tennis star 1968 Event Greece, Portugal and Spain's embassies bombed in the Hague 1968 Birthday Javier Sanchez, born in Pamplona, Spain, professional tennis player, won four top-level singles titles, 26 doubles titles in his career 1966 Event 6 French fighters crash above Spain 1966 Birthday Jose Maria Olazabal, born in Fuenterrabia, Gipuzkoa, Basque country, Spain, professional golfer, 6 PGA Tour wins, 23 European Tour wins, 2 Japan Golf Tour wins 1966 Event 1st Jewish child born in Spain since 1492 expulsion 1965 Birthday Emilio Sanchez, born in Madrid, Spain, Tennis player, 1988 Olympic bronze 1965 Birthday Tania Abitbol, born in Madrid, Spain, LPGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Women's Open-4th 1965 Event Generalissimo Francisco Franco meets with Jewish representatives to discuss legitimizing Jewish communities in Spain 1964 Birthday Jordi Arrese, born in Barcelona, Spain, professional tennis player, won silver Olympic medal at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona 1963 Birthday Cristina Marsillach, born in Madrid, Spain, actress, Barocco 1963 Birthday Antonia Real, Spain, 400m freestyle, Olympic-1976 1963 Birthday Pedro Duque, born in Madrid, Spain, engineer and astronaut, STS-78 alt, sk:95 1962 Event Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain 1962 Birthday Juan Aguilera, born in Spain, tennis star 1961 Event Spain accept equal rights for men and women 1960 Event Fire in movie theater kills 152 children (Amude Spain) 1960 Birthday Antonio Banderas, born in Malaga, Spain, actor, Philadelphia, Evita, Mambo Kings 1960 Birthday Marta Chavarri Figueroa, born in Madrid, Spain, The Marquesa de Cubas 1960 Birthday Lola Forner, Alicante SW Spain, Miss Spain, 1979 1959 Birthday Victoria Abril, born in Madrid, Spain, actress, Libertarias 1958 Birthday Michael E Lopez-Alegria, born in Madrid, Spain, Lieutenant Commander/astronaut, STS-73, sk 92 1958 Birthday Fernando Luna, born in Cuidad Real, Spain, tennis player, highest singles ATP-ranking was 33rd in 1984 1957 Birthday Marta Figueras-Dotti, born in Madrid, Spain, LPGA golfer, 1994 Hawaiian Open 1957 Birthday Seve Ballesteros, born in Spain, golfer, British Open 1979, 1984, 1988 1957 Birthday Bienvenida Buck, Velencia Spain, lover of British Peter Harding 1956 Event Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary 1956 Birthday Isabel Pantoja, Spain, spanish singer, Genio y Figura 1956 Event Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco 1955 Birthday Angela Molina, born in Madrid, Spain, actress, Streets of Gold, Half of Heaven 1954 Birthday Lina Romay, born in Barcelona, Spain, actress, Conan the Barbarian 1954 Birthday Amparo Munoz, Malgra Spain, Miss Universe, 1974 1953 Event U.S. and Spain sign defense treaty (4 U.S. bases in Spain) 1952 Event Spain joins UNESCO 1951 Birthday Pedro Almodovar, Spain, director/screenwriter, Kika, Matador 1951 Birthday Charo, Murcia Spain, actress and singer, Chico and the Man, Love Boat 1949 Event "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" closes at Broadway New York City after 76 performances 1949 Event "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" opens at Broadway New York City for 76 performances 1949 Death Niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71 1947 Event Naval torpedo and mine factory explodes at Cadiz, Spain killing 300 1947 Event Spain votes for Franco monarchy 1946 Event Spain suspended from UN 1946 Birthday Jose Carreras, Barcelona Spain opera tenor, I Lombardi, Three Tenors 1946 Event U.S. government asks United Nations to order dictator Franco out of Spain 1945 Birthday Raphael, Spain, spanish singer, When the Sun Sets, Lo Meyur de Ano 1944 Event Train crashes in tunnel of Aguadilla Spain; about 500 die 1943 Birthday Julio Iglesias, Spain, singer, Of All the Girls I Loved Before 1943 Birthday Carmen von Thyssen, born in Barcelona, Spain, Baroness 1941 Birthday Placido Domingo, born in Madrid, Spain, opera tenor, Pinkerton-Mme Butterfly 1940 Death Alfonso XIII de Borbon, corrupt king of Spain (1902-31), dies 1940 Birthday Jesus Lopez-Cobos, Toro Spain, conductor, International Conductor Competition 1939 Event U.S. recognizes Franco government in Spain at end of Spanish civil war Pope Pius XII congratulates Generalissimo Franco's victory in Spain 1939 Event Great Britain recognizes Franco-regime in Spain 1939 Event France recognizes Franco's regime in Spain 1939 Event Netherlands recognizes Franco-regime in Spain 1938 Event Revolutionary offensive of Ebro Spain (Hollander Piet) 1938 Event Britain and France recognize Franco government in Spain 1938 Birthday Juan Carlos I, king of Spain, 1975- 1937 Event Battle of Gijon in Spain begins 1937 Event Republican offensive near Belchite Spain 1937 Event Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain 1937 Event German battleships bomb Almeria, Spain 1937 Event Juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier 1937 Event German Luftwaffe destroys Basque town of Guernica in Spain 1937 Event Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain 1936 Event Generalissimo Francisco Franco establishes state of Spain 1936 Event Franco troops conquer Irun and Talavera de la Reina Spain 1936 Event Quiroga government takes office in Spain 1936 Event Manuel Azana elected president of Spain 1934 Birthday Ramon Sender, born in Madrid, Spain, composer, co-founder, San Francisco Tape Music Center, co-designed the first west coast synthesizer, the Buchla Box 1934 Birthday Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Barcelona Spain, UNESCO director, 1987- 1933 Event Spain's 2nd Government of Lerroux forms 1933 Event Women allowed to vote in Spain (helps right wing) 1933 Birthday Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez, premier of Spain, 1976-81 1933 Birthday Rafael Frubeck de Burgos, Burgos, Spain, conductor, World of Song 1933 Event Spain's 2nd government of Azana forms 1933 Event Spain recognizes the U.S.S.R. 1933 Event Pope Pius XI encyclical "On oppression of the Church in Spain" 1933 Birthday Montserrat Caballe, born in Barcelona, Spain, soprano, Mimi-La Boheme 1933 Event Uprising of Guardia Civil in Spain, 25 dies 1931 Event Manuel Azana becomes premier/Niceto Zamora president of Spain 1931 Event Spain becomes a republic 1931 Event Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII 1931 Event Juan Bautista Aznar becomes premier of Spain 1930 Birthday Luis de Pablo, born in Bilbao, Spain, founder, Alea, Nueva Musica, teacher, composer, chamber music works include 'Ex voto for Violin and Viola' 1995 1928 Birthday Eddie Fisher, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, singer, Oh My Papa, Lady of Spain 1927 Birthday Narciso Yepes, Lorca Spain, guitarist, Orquesta Nacionale 1947 1927 Event Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen) 1926 Birthday Luis Miguel Dominguin, Spain, matador 1926 Event Spain leaves League of Nation due to Germany joining 1926 Event Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations 1926 Event Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain 1925 Event Spain and France fight Morocco 1925 Birthday Francisco Rabal, born in Aguilas, Spain, actor, Holy Innocents, Camorra 1925 Birthday Lola Flores, Cadiz Spain, singer and actress, Kuma Ching, Faraona 1924 Birthday Victoria de los Angeles, Spain, soprano, Mimi-La Boheme 1923 Event Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes dictator of Spain 1923 Event With Spain's king Alfonso XIII assist, army coup under de Rivera 1923 Event 1st flight of autogiro by Juan de la Cierva, Madrid, Spain 1922 Birthday Maria Casares, La Coruna Spain, French actress, Orpheus, Lectrice 1919 Birthday Jinx Falkenburg, Barcelona Spain, actress, Masquerade Party 1917 Birthday Fernando Rey, Arambillet, La Coruna Spain, actor, Matter of Time 1916 Birthday Camilo Jose Cela, Spain, author, La Colmena-1951 1915 Birthday Angier Biddle Duke, New York City, U.S. Ambassador, Spain 1915 Birthday Pedro Saenz, born in Spain, composer, composed music for classical guitar 1915 Birthday Carlos Surinach, born in Barcelona, Spain, composer, Monte Carlo 1915 Birthday Carlos Surinach, born in Barcelona Spain, composer, Monte Carlo 1912 Death Jose Canalejas bon Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12), murdered at 58 1912 Death Jose Canalejas Y Mendez, premier Spain, murdered 1912 Event Spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die 1911 Birthday Enrique Jorda, born in San Sebastian, Spain, conductor, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 1970 1910 Birthday Miguel Hernadez Gilabert, Spain, poet, Viento del Pueblo 1907 Birthday Nicanor Zabaleta, San Sebastian, Spain, harpist 1904 Event France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence 1904 Birthday Salvador Dali, Figueras, Spain, surrealist artist, Crucifixion 1904 Birthday Duncan Renaldo, Spain, actor, Cisco Kid 1904 Death Isabella II, Queen of Spain (1833-68), dies at 73 1903 Birthday Carlos Montoya, born in Madrid, Spain, guitarist, Suite Flamenco 1966 1902 Event Cuba gains independence from Spain 1901 Birthday Joaquin Rodrigo, Spain, composer 1901 Birthday Joaquin Rodrigo, Sagunto Valencia Spain, composer, Juglares 1900 Birthday Luis Brunel, Calanda Spain, director, Tristana, Phantom of Liberty 1900 Birthday Xavier Cugat, born in Barcelona, Spain, bandleader, married Abbe Lane, Charo 1899 Event Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US 1899 Event Cuba liberated from Spain by U.S., known as National Day, U.S. occupies until 1902 1898 Event Spain cedes Guam to U.S. 1898 Event Philippine nationalists declares independence from Spain to U.S. control 1898 Birthday Federico Garcia Lorca, born in Spain, poet/dramatist, Blood Wedding 1898 Birthday Vicente Aleixandre, born in Spain, writer, Ambito, Bird of Paper, Nobel 1977 1898 Event U.S. declares war on Spain over Cuba 1898 Event Spain declares war on U.S. rejecting ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba 1897 Event Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy 1897 Death Antonio Canovas del Castillo, Prime Minister of Spain, murdered at 69 1897 Death Antonio Canovas del Castillo, premier of Spain, murdered at 69 1895 Birthday Jose Iturbi, Valencia Spain, pianist, Pequena danza Espanola 1895 Event King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day 1895 Birthday Fortunio Bonanova, Palma de Mallorca Spain, opera singer 1894 Birthday Andres Segovia, guitarist, Linares, Spain 1893 Birthday Juan Miro, Spain, painter/sculptor, Dog Barking at the Moon 1893 Birthday Andres Segovia, Linares Spain, classical guitarist 1893 Birthday Jorge Guillen, Valladolid Spain, poet and critic, Cantico, Final 1890 Birthday Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain and China 1890 Death Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44 1888 Birthday Margarita Xirgu, born in Barcelona, Spain, actress, Bloody Wedding 1888 Event Italy and Spain sign military covenant 1887 Birthday Antonio Moreno, born in Madrid, Spain, actor and director, It, Careers 1887 Birthday Juan Gris, born in Spain, cubist painter, Still Life Before an Open Window 1886 Birthday Pedro Sanjuan, San Sebastian, Spain, composer, Castilla 1886 Event Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba 1886 Birthday Luis Alberni, Spain, actor, Topaze 1886 Birthday Alfonso XIII, Borbon King of Spain, 1902-31 1885 Death Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27 1885 Death Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27 1882 Birthday Joaquin Turina, Seville Spain, composer, Rima 1882 Birthday Eugenio d' Ors y Rovira, Barcelona Spain, essayist/philosopher 1881 Birthday Juan Ramon Jimenez, Spain, poet, Distant Gardens, Nobel 1956 1881 Birthday Pablo Picasso, born in Malaga, Spain, artist, 3 Dancers, Guernica 1881 Event 122 degrees F (50 degrees C), Seville, Spain (European record) 1877 Birthday Niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier/president of Spain, 1931-36 1876 Birthday Pablo Casals, born in El Vendrell, Catalonia, Spain, cellist, conductor and composer 1876 Birthday Manuel de Falla, Cadiz Spain, composer, El Amor Brujo 1874 Birthday Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor, Phantom ofthe Range 1872 Birthday Pio Baroja Y Nessa, San Sebastion Spain, writer, Caminode Parfeccion 1871 Event King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25 1870 Birthday Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja, dictator of Spain, 1923-30 1868 Event Cuba revolts for independence against Spain 1868 Event Spain's Queen Isabella is deposed, flees to France 1868 Event Battle of Alcolea, causes Queen Isabella 2 of Spain to flee to France 1868 Event Grito de Lares proclaims Puerto Rico's independence (crushed by Spain) 1867 Birthday Enrique Granados, Spain, composer 1867 Birthday Enrique Granados, born in Lerida, Spain, composer, Maria del Carmen 1867 Birthday Vicente Blasco Ibanez, Spain, writer, 4 Horsemen of Apocalypse 1866 Event Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends 1864 Birthday Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Bilbao Spain, philosopher, Ensayos, Teatro 1863 Birthday George Santayana, born in Spain, philosopher/poet/humanist, Last Puritan 1863 Birthday Andres Bonifacio, leader of 1896 Philippine revolt against Spain 1857 Birthday Alfonso XII, king of Spain, 1874-85 1857 Birthday Conrad Haebler, German historian, Early printers of Spain/Portugal 1854 Birthday Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain, 1910-12 1845 Birthday Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain, 1870-73 1844 Event Spain grants Dominican Rep independence 1843 Birthday Benito Perez Galdos, Spain, novelist, Fountain of Gold, Nazaarin 1843 Birthday Adelina Patti, born in Madrid, Spain, opera soprano, Lucio 1837 Event Spain gets new Constitution 1836 Event Spain recognizes independence of Mexico 1833 Death Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain, dies 1833 Birthday Pedro Antonio de Alarcon, born in Spain, writer, Three-Cornered Hat 1832 Birthday Gaspar Nunez de Arce, Spain, poet "Spanish Tennyson" 1831 Event Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain 1830 Birthday Isabella II, Queen of Spain, 1833-68 1828 Birthday Antonio Canovas del Castillo, premier of Spain 1824 Event Battle of Ayacucho (Candorcangui), Peru defeats Spain 1822 Event Battle of Pichincha, Bolivar secures independence of Quito from Spain 1821 Event Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain 1821 Event Panama declares independence from Spain 1821 Event Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1821 Event Spain cedes Florida to U.S. 1821 Event Mexico gains independence from Spain 1821 Event Spain sells eastern Florida to United States for $5 million 1820 Event Spain sells part of Florida to U.S. for $5 million 1819 Event Congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain 1819 Event Spain renounces claims to Oregon Country, Florida (Adams-Onis Treaty) 1819 Death Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 1818 Event Chile gains independence from Spain 1817 Birthday Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist, El rey Loco 1816 Event Argentina declares independence from Spain 1813 Event Chilpancingo congress declares Mexico independent of Spain 1812 Event Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain 1812 Event Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain 1811 Event Cartagena Colombia declares independence from Spain 1811 Event El Salvador's 1st battle against Spain for independence 1811 Event Venezuela, 1st South American country to gain independence from Spain 1811 Event Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day) 1810 Event U.S. annexes West Florida from Spain 1810 Event Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1810 Event Colombia declares independence from Spain 1810 Event Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day) 1810 Event Seville, Spain surrenders to French 1809 Event Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day) 1809 Event French take Saragossa, Spain after a long siege 1808 Event Holland Brigade battle at Durango, Spain 1808 Event Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain 1808 Event Jozef Napoleon becomes king of Spain 1808 Event Napoleon's brother Joseph takes the throne of Spain 1803 Event Spain cedes her claims to Louisiana Territory to France 1802 Event France, Netherlands, Spain and England signs Peace of Amiens 1800 Event Spain cedes Louisiana to France in a secret treaty 1798 Event British Honduras beats Spain in battle of St. George 1796 Birthday Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright 1796 Event Spain declares war on England 1796 Event Spain and France sign anti-English alliance 1795 Event Pinckney's Treaty between Spain and U.S. is signed, establishing southern boundary of U.S. and giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi 1795 Event Spain and France sign peace treaty 1788 Death Carlos III, King of Naples/Spain (1759-88), dies at 72 1784 Birthday Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain 1783 Event Spain recognizes U.S. independence 1779 Event In support of the U.S., Spain declares war on England 1776 Event France and Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels 1771 Event Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain 1766 Death Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies 1766 Death Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 1762 Event England and Spain signs Treaty of Paris 1762 Event Spain acquires Louisiana 1762 Event England declares war on Spain and Naples 1759 Event Carlos III becomes king of Spain 1759 Death Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 1754 Event Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain 1753 Event Ferdinand VI of Spain and Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord 1748 Birthday Carlos IV, King of Spain, 1788-1808 1748 Birthday Carlos IV, king of Spain, 1788-1808 1746 Death Philip V, French King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46), dies at 62 1746 Birthday Francisco Jose de Goya, Fuendetodos Spain, painter/etcher, Naked Maja 1741 Event Spain and Bavaria sign treaty 1739 Event England declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear 1739 Event England declares war on Spain 1739 Event Spain and Naples-Austria sign peace accord 1739 Event England and Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo 1738 Event English parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear) 1733 Event France and Spain sign Escoriaal Treaty 1733 Event France, Spain and Sardinia sign anti-German covenant 1731 Event Spain signs Treaty of Vienna 1729 Birthday Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer, Fandango 1729 Event Spain, France and England signs Treaty of Seville 1728 Event Spain and England sign (1st) Convention of Pardo 1727 Event Spain underwrites Preliminairy of Paris 1725 Event Spain and Austria sign secret treaty 1725 Event Spain and Austria sign trade treaty 1725 Event Emperor Charles VI and King Philip IV of Spain sign Treaty of Vienna 1721 Event France and Spain sign Treaty of Madrid 1718 Event England declares war on Spain 1718 Event France declares war on Spain 1716 Birthday Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain, 1759-88, Pompei/Jesuits 1714 Event Spain and Netherlands sign peace/trade agreement 1713 Event Spain losses Menorca and Gibraltar 1712 Birthday Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain, 1746-59 1702 Event England and Netherlands declares war on France and Spain 1700 Death Carlos II, King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39 1699 Event England, France and Netherlands agree on 2nd Extermination treaty of Spain 1692 Birthday Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain 1689 Event French king Louis XIV declares war on Spain 1686 Event Germany, Sweden and Spain signs anti-French League of Augsburg 1685 Birthday Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain, 1711-40 1684 Event Spain and Germany sign cease fire with France 1683 Birthday Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain, 1700-24, 24-46 1683 Birthday Philip V, France, King of Spain, 1700-24, 24-46 1679 Death Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies 1678 Event France and Spain signs peace treaty 1676 Event King Carlos II of Spain becomes of age (at 15) 1676 Event Battle of Etna - Netherlands/Spain vs France, M de Ruyter fatally wounded 1674 Event Spain, France and Netherlands form Triple Alliance 1673 Event Leopold I, Spain, Netherlands and Lutherans form anti-French covenant 1668 Event Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal 1668 Event King Louis XIV and Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain 1665 Death Philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies 1665 Event Battle at Viciosa: English and Portuguese army beat Spain 1665 Event Battle at Monte Carlo: English and Portuguese army beat Spain 1661 Death Don Luis Mendez de Haro, premier of Spain (1643-61), dies at about 63 1661 Birthday Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain, 1665-1700 1657 Event France and England form alliance against Spain; England gets Dunkirk 1650 Event French rebel Henri de la Tour Turenne signs treaty with Spain 1648 Event Treaty of Munster: Spain and Netherlands ratified 1648 Event Spain and Netherlands sign Peace of Munster, ending Tachtigjarige War 1646 Event Spain and Netherlands signs temporary cease fire 1645 Death Gaspar de Guzman, premier of Spain (1621-43), dies at 58 1641 Death Ferdinand van Austrian, cardinal of Spain, dies 1641 Death Ferdinand, of Austria, cardinal of Spain, dies at 32 1635 Event France declares war on Spain 1634 Event Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants 1634 Event Battle at Nordlingen Bavarian: emperor Ferdinand II and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants 1633 Death Isabella of Austria, infante of Spain/governess in Holland, dies at 67 1630 Event Spain and England sign peace treaty 1629 Event French huguenot leader duke De Rohan signs accord with Spain 1627 Event France and Spain signs accord for fighting protestantism 1624 Event England declares war on Spain 1621 Event Spain and Netherlands 12 Year Resistant Pact ends 1621 Death Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 1618 Birthday Bartolome Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] 1617 Event Peace of Pavia (Spain and Savoye) 1609 Birthday Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands 1609 Event Spain and Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact 1605 Birthday Philip IV, King of Spain and Portugal, 1621 - 1665 1601 Event France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey and Gex in treaty with Spain 1601 Birthday Baltasar Gracian, born in Belmonte, Aragon, Spain, Spanish Baroque prose writer, wrote 'El heroe' or 'The Hero', 'El politico', or 'The Politician', 'El discreto', 'The Discreet One', exiled for 'Criticon', or 'Faultfinder' 1600 Birthday Pedro Calderon de la Barca, born in Madrid, Spain, writer, dramatist, Spanish Golden Age, works include, 'La vida es sueno', or, 'Life is a Dream' 1599 Birthday Diego Velazquez, Spain, painter, Rokeby Venus, baptized 1599 Event Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain 1598 Birthday Francisco de Zurbaran, Spain, Baroque painter, baptized 1598 Death Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 1598 Event France and Spain signs Peace of Vervins 1596 Event England, France and Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain 1595 Event French king Henri IV declares war on Spain 1587 Event Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain and sinks Spanish fleet 1587 Event Deventer and Zutphen surrender to Spain 1587 Birthday Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares, Premier of Spain, 1621-43 1585 Event Spain confisquates English ships 1585 Event Spain and Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville 1582 Event Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states 1580 Event Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal 1578 Birthday Philip III, King of Spain and Portugal, 1598 - 1621 1571 Event Battle at Lepanto: Saint League (Spain and Italy) destroys Turkish fleet 1571 Event Venice, Spain and Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League 1568 Death Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 1566 Birthday Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands 1562 Birthday Lope Felix de Vega, born in Madrid, Spain, dramatist/poet, Angelica, Arcadia 1561 Event King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida 1559 Event Spain and France signs 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambresis 1558 Death Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58 1556 Event Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain 1556 Event Vlissingen ex-emperor Charles V returns to Spain 1556 Event Charles V and Maria of Hungary march into Spain 1556 Event Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain 1556 Event Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain 1555 Event English parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as king 1548 Birthday Francisco Suarez, Granada Spain, philosopher/theologian 1545 Birthday Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II 1543 Birthday Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist 1542 Event Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America 1542 Event Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain 1542 Event Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo claims California for Spain 1539 Event Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain 1531 Event Earthquake in Lisbon Spain, kills 20,000-30,000 1529 Event Treaty of Saragosa: Spain and Portugal divide eastern hemisphere 1527 Birthday Philip II, King of Spain, 1556 - 1598, and Portugal, 1580 - 1598 1526 Event French king Francois I freed from Spain 1522 Event Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completes 1st circumnavigation of globe, expedition begins under Ferdinand Magellan 1522 Event Magellen with Vittoria returns to Spain, after 1st round world trip 1522 Event Emperor Karel I returns to Spain 1521 Event French king Francois I declares war on Spain 1519 Birthday Catherine de' Medici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II 1513 Event Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain 1513 Event Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon 1511 Event England and Spain sign anti-French covenant 1511 Birthday Michael Servetus, Spain, physician, Christianism Rostituta 1506 Death Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castilie (Spain) (1504-06), dies 1506 Death Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 1504 Event Queen Isabella I of Spain signs her testament 1504 Event France and Spain signs ceasefire 1503 Event Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians 1503 Event Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs 1502 Event Columbus left Spain on his 4th and final trip to New World 1501 Event Philip de Blank and Juana "la Loca" depart to Spain 1500 Birthday Carlos V, King of Spain, 1516-56, Holy Roman Emperor 1494 Event Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain and Portugal divide America 1493 Event Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain and Portugal 1493 Event Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after 1st new world voyage 1493 Event France cedes Roussillon and Cerdagne to Spain by treaty of Barcelona 1493 Event Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip 1492 Event In Spain, 6 Jews and 5 Conversos are accused of using black magic 1492 Event Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba and claims it for Spain 1492 Event All Jews are expelled from Spain 1492 Event Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies" 1492 Event Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella 1492 Event Spain announces it will expels all Jews 1492 Event Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find Indies 1492 Event King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain 1492 Event Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day) 1491 Event 6 Jews and 5 Conversos accused of killing Christians in La Guardia Spain 1483 Event Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain 1478 Birthday Philip I, the Handsome, 1st Habsburg King of Spain, 1504-06 1461 Event Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquistion in Spain 1460 Birthday Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida 1455 Event Jews flee Spain 1451 Birthday Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain, 1479-1504, patron of Columbus 1429 Event Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary and Spain 1398 Birthday Inigo Lopez, Spain, marques de Santillana, poet, Comedieta de Ponza 1397 Birthday Joao II, King of Aragon, Spain 1391 Event Jews are massacred in Toledo and Barcelona Spain 1391 Event Inhabitants of Seville Spain massacres 5,000 Jews 1391 Event Mob led by Ferrand Martinez surounds and sets fire to Jewish quarter of Seville Spain, surviving Jews sold into slavery 1391 Event Jew hating Monk in Seville Spain stirs up people to attack Jews 1367 Event Battle at Najera Spain: Castilie and England beat Aragon and France 1355 Event 1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara 1340 Event Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back 1250 Event Pope Innoncent III refuses Jews of Cordova Spain to build a synagogue 1212 Event Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa; end of Moslem power in Spain 1135 Birthday Maimonides, Moses Ben Maimon, Corodoba Spain, philosopher and physician 994 Birthday Muhammad ibn Hazm, historian/jurist/author of Islamic Spain 756 Event Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova Spain 711 Event Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupies North Spain 39 Birthday Lucan, Cordova Spain, Latin poet, Bellum Civile
