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History

Spain On This Day - April 27


Saint’s Day for Zita, Teodoro and Juan.



Apr 27, 2022 - 3:00 AM
711 - in the Iberian Peninsula, while Rodrigo faces vascones, Tariq ibn Ziyad reaches Tarifa (Cádiz) with between 7000 and 12 000 men and defeat the forces of Sancho, nephew of Rodrigo, beginning the Muslim occupation of the territory .
1522 – Combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeat a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca.
1565 - founding of Cebu, the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.

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1706 - Franco-Spanish troops of Felipe V raise the siege of Barcelona during the War of Succession.
1864 - in Toro (Spain), the priest Jerónimo Usera founded the Congregation of Sisters of the Love of God.
1928 - the National Tourist Board is founded.
1984: the first ever Seat Ibiza leaves the plant in Barcelona.

Births
1806 - Noted births on this day in history include María Cristina de Borbón, fourth wife of Fernando VII, mother of Isabel II, and Regent of Spain for seven years. She was born in Palmermo, Italy.
1887 - Toribio Echeverría, writer, politician and humanist (d. 1968).
1893 - José Belbiure Serrano, sculptor (d. 1951).
1923 - Carlos Edmundo de Ory, poet(d. 2010).
1923 - Eduardo García de Enterría, judge.
1928 - Julio Rodríguez Villanueva, scientist.
1929 - The legendary radio and TV presenter, Joaquin Prat, was born on this day in Valencia
1932 - Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún, politician and lawyer.
1933 - Rafael Guillén, poet.
1947 - Maria del Mar Bonet, singer.
1947 - Palomo Linares, bullfighter.
1949 - Pedro Torres Cruces, cyclist.
1952 - Rosa Díez, the only deputy to be elected for the new UPyD party in the 2008 general election, was born in Sodupe, Vizcaya.
1960 - Martín Berasategui, chef.
1961 - Nacho García Vega, musician (Nacha Pop).
1982 - Jordi Codina, fotballer.
1984 - Primer Dan, rapper and MC.
1991 - Isaac Cuenca, footballer.


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Deaths
1810 - Francisco Cabarrús, financier (b. 1752).
1827 - Joaquín Blake y Joyes, soldier.
1870 - José Benjumeda y Gens, doctor (b. 1787).
1940 - Joaquim Mir Catalan painter
1976 - Jesús Pabón, historian and politician (b. 1902).
2010 - Ismael González Núñez, athlete (n. 1984).
2013 – Antonio Díaz Jurado, footballer (b. 1969)


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