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Saint’s Day for Anselmo, Silvio, Vidal, Félix and Conrado.
Apr 21, 2017 - 12:29 AM
Spain On This Day - April 21
Saint’s Day for Anselmo, Silvio, Vidal, Félix and Conrado.
Apr 21, 2017 - 12:29 AM
1211 - the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is consecrated by Archbishop Pedro Muñiz.
1483 - in the battle of Lucena (Cordova), Boabdil -the king of Granada- is taken prisoner.
1486 - Ferdinand signs the Sentence of Guadalupe, by putting an end to the situation of bondage of remensa peasants in Catalonia.
1503 - during the War of Naples (1501-1504), the troops of the Crown of Castile and Aragon defeated the French at the Battle of Seminara.
1941 - in Pozo Calero of Barruelo-in Palencia coalfield - 18 miners are killed as a result of an explosion of firedamp.
1997 - Spain launches Minisat 1 satellite.
2005 - The Congress of Deputies approved the first bill that legalizes same-sex marriage.
Births
1845 - Juan Bautista Lazaga Garay, marine and soldier (d. 1898).
1907 - Enrique Líster, solider and politician
1917 - The actress, María Isbert, was born in Madrid
1919 - Rosario la Dinamitera, militant (b. 2008).
1972 - José Luis Munuera, draftsman.
1940 - Francesc Buscató, Basketball player
1978 - Diana Navarro, singer.
1992 – Isco, footballer
1997 – Mikel Oyarzabal, footballer
Deaths
1569 - Renaissance architect, Hernán Ruiz II, died in Sevilla
1582 - Francisco de Toledo, aristocrat and soldier (b. 1515).
1913 - Marcos Zapata Mañas, dramatist and poet (b. 1842).
2002 - Patxi Iturrioz, Basque politician.
2010 – Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish businessman involved in the Olympics (b. 1920)
The romanesque cathedral in XII century / «Los orígenes de Compostela», Arturo Franco Taboada.
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1483 - in the battle of Lucena (Cordova), Boabdil -the king of Granada- is taken prisoner.
1486 - Ferdinand signs the Sentence of Guadalupe, by putting an end to the situation of bondage of remensa peasants in Catalonia.
1503 - during the War of Naples (1501-1504), the troops of the Crown of Castile and Aragon defeated the French at the Battle of Seminara.
1941 - in Pozo Calero of Barruelo-in Palencia coalfield - 18 miners are killed as a result of an explosion of firedamp.
1997 - Spain launches Minisat 1 satellite.
2005 - The Congress of Deputies approved the first bill that legalizes same-sex marriage.
Births
1845 - Juan Bautista Lazaga Garay, marine and soldier (d. 1898).
1907 - Enrique Líster, solider and politician
1917 - The actress, María Isbert, was born in Madrid
1919 - Rosario la Dinamitera, militant (b. 2008).
1972 - José Luis Munuera, draftsman.
1940 - Francesc Buscató, Basketball player
1978 - Diana Navarro, singer.
1992 – Isco, footballer
1997 – Mikel Oyarzabal, footballer
Deaths
1569 - Renaissance architect, Hernán Ruiz II, died in Sevilla
1582 - Francisco de Toledo, aristocrat and soldier (b. 1515).
1913 - Marcos Zapata Mañas, dramatist and poet (b. 1842).
2002 - Patxi Iturrioz, Basque politician.
2010 – Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish businessman involved in the Olympics (b. 1920)
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