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History

Spain On This Day - April 3


Saint’s Day for Sixto I, Ricardo, Benigno, Urbino and Pancracio.



Apr 3, 2018 - 1:21 AM
1493 - the Catholic Kings receive Christopher Columbus in the Palacio del Tinell in Barcelona upon his return from his first voyage of discovery to the New World.

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Christopher Columbus - Archive photo


1979 - the first democratic municipal elections take place in Spain following the death of Francisco Franco.
2000 - El Ejido (Almería) returns some tension on burning shanties immigrants and several cars and greenhouses of residents.
2004 - In Madrid, several Islamist terrorists involved in the 11-M immolate themselves during the assault of the Geos to your apartment.

Births
1904 - Dionís Bennássar, artist(d. 1967).
1922 - José Hierro, poet (d. 2002).
1923 - Eusebio Sempere, artist (d. 1985).
1941 - Salvador Sadurní, footballer.
1945 - Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez, economist and politician.
1946 - The internationally-renowned actress, Marisa Paredes, was born in Madrid
1952 - Kiko Veneno, musician.
1956 - Miguel Bosé, singer was born in Panama while his mother, the Italian actress, Lucía Bosé, was with his father, the bullfighter, Luis Miguel Dominguín, on a tour of South America.
1956 - Ricardo Iniesta, theatre director.
1956 - Eduardo Zaplana, politician.
1959 - Fermin Velez, racing driver.
1962 - José Maldonado Gómez, artist.
1968 - Sergi Arola, Top chef.
1974 - Inma del Moral, model and actress.
1980 - Fernando Ramallo, actor.
1986 – Sergio Sánchez Ortega, footballer.
1987 - Julián Simón, motorbike rider.


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Deaths
1055 - Idris II, King of Málaga (b. 1030).
1682 – Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, painter and educator (b. 1618)
1909 - Pascual Cervera y Topete, Admiral (b. 1839).
1918 - Agustín Lhardy Garrigues painter and cook (b. 1847).
1930 - Fernando Guerrero Strachan, architect (b. 1879).
1990 - Luis Felipe de Peñalosa y Contreras, historian (b. 1912).
1995 - Gracita Morales, actress (b. 1928).
1997 - Luis Sánchez Agesta, historian and politician (b. 1914).
2012 – Mingote, cartoonist and journalist (b. 1919)
2012 – José María Zárraga, footballer and manager (b. 1930)
2013 – Mariví Bilbao, actress (b. 1930)


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