1996 Death Antonio Sebastiao Ribiero de Spinola, soldier/polititican, dies at 86 1996 Death Antonio de Spinola, general of Portugal, dies 1975 Event Portugal military coup under general Spinola fails 1974 Event General Francesco da Costa Gomez succeeds General Spinola as President of Portugal 1910 Birthday Antonio Sebastiao Ribiero de Spinola, general/president Portugal 1821 Birthday Francis Barretto Spinola, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1630 Death Ambrogio Spinola, Spanish marquis of Balbases, dies at about 61 1625 Event Spanish troops under Spinola conquer Breda 1606 Event Spanish troops under Spinola occupies fort Rhine birch 1605 Event Spanish army under General Spinola occupies Wachtendonk 1605 Event Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen 1604 Event Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende