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Saint’s Day for Valentín, Cirilio, Metodio, Juan Bautista, Zenón, Agatón and Antonio.
Feb 14, 2018 - 2:17 AM
Spain On This Day - February 14
Saint’s Day for Valentín, Cirilio, Metodio, Juan Bautista, Zenón, Agatón and Antonio.
Feb 14, 2018 - 2:17 AM
1502 - The Catholic Kings, Ferdinand and Isabella, issue an edict banishing all Muslims who refuse to be baptised as Catholics.
1779 - Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) the bridge over the Guadalete River was inaugurated, but is broken by the weight of the crowd and killed 413 people.
1797 - The Battle of Cape St Vincent is fought.
1880 - Madrid Regulations bullfighting passes.
1901 - Madrid, the Infanta Dona Mercedes, marries Don Carlos of Bourbon, causing lively protests.
1928 - It came to light data that reflect that each Spanish ingests little more than 17 kg of meat per year, which means that only the city of London consumes 24% more than all Spain.
1931 - General Dámaso Berenguer resigns as prime minister six days after publication of the official call for elections.
1935 - Barcelona, great success of the film The painful starring Rosita Diaz Gimeno and Agustín Godoy.
1935 - In caves and Hoz Casares, Guadalajara important archaeological discoveries occur.
1936 - Sevilla, Cuban aviator Menéndez Peláez happily concludes Antonio flight Cuba-Spain.
1937 - Albunol -in the context of the Spanish Civil War, the Republicans stop the Nationalist advance towards Almeria.
1941 - Santander a fire for two days will destroy the city begins.
1980 - The Defence Ministry arrests and later expels from the country the director of the Soviet airline Aeroflot in Spain, on charges of spying.
1990 - Spanish actress Nuria Espert is distinguished in Paris with the title of Personality of the Year in the category of theater.
1996 - The ex President of the Constitutional Court, professor Francisco Tomás y Valiente, is murdered by ETA in his office at the Autonomous University of Madrid.
2006 - in Urdax (Navarra), the terrorist group ETA explodes a bomb van in front of a nightclub, causing no casualties but major damage.
Births
1701 – Enrique Flórez, historian and author (d. 1773)
1751 - Valentín de Foronda, economist and writer (d. 1821).
1827 - Valentín de Berriochoa, saint and martyer (d. 1861).
1844 - Francisca Rubatto, nun (d. 1904).
1875 - José Gascón and Marin, politician (d. 1962).
1886 - Angel Pestana, anarcho-syndicalist (d. 1937).
1899 - Bautista Garcet, unionist and politician (d. 1936).
1958 – Francisco Javier López Peña, soldier (d. 2013)
1916 - Maruchi Fresno, actress (d. 2003).
1927 - Roberto Segura, cartoonist (d. 2008).
1928 - Juan García Hortelano, writer (d. 1992).
1931 - Margarita Lozano, actress
1936 - Antonio Porpetta, poet and essayist.
1945 - Juan Carlos Pérez López, footballer (d. 2012).
1948 - María Salerno, actress
1972 - Najwa Nimri, actress and singer.
1973 - Unai Elorriaga, writer.
1980 - César Navas, footballer.
1986 – Aschwin Wildeboer, swimmer
Deaths
1714 - María Luisa Gabriela de Saboya, Spanish queen(between 1701 & 1714 (b. 1688).
1799 - Luis Paret, painter (b. 1746).
1936 - Juan Bautista Benlloch y Vivó, bishop (b. 1864).
1953 - Balbino Santos Olivera, bishop (b. 1887).
1982 - Antonio Casas, actor (b. 1911).
1990 - José Luis López Panizo, footballer (b. 1922).
1993 - The last Foreign Minister of the Franco regime and the first after the restoration of the monarchy, Pedro Cortina Mauri, died on this day in Madrid.
1996 - Alejandro de la Sota, architect (b. 1913.).
1998 - Manuel Perez Martinez, priest and guerilla (b 1943.).
2002 - Domènec Balmanya, football player and trainer (b. 1914).
Ferdinand and Isabella wedding portrait c 1469
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1779 - Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) the bridge over the Guadalete River was inaugurated, but is broken by the weight of the crowd and killed 413 people.
1797 - The Battle of Cape St Vincent is fought.
1880 - Madrid Regulations bullfighting passes.
1901 - Madrid, the Infanta Dona Mercedes, marries Don Carlos of Bourbon, causing lively protests.
1928 - It came to light data that reflect that each Spanish ingests little more than 17 kg of meat per year, which means that only the city of London consumes 24% more than all Spain.
1931 - General Dámaso Berenguer resigns as prime minister six days after publication of the official call for elections.
1935 - Barcelona, great success of the film The painful starring Rosita Diaz Gimeno and Agustín Godoy.
1935 - In caves and Hoz Casares, Guadalajara important archaeological discoveries occur.
1936 - Sevilla, Cuban aviator Menéndez Peláez happily concludes Antonio flight Cuba-Spain.
1937 - Albunol -in the context of the Spanish Civil War, the Republicans stop the Nationalist advance towards Almeria.
1941 - Santander a fire for two days will destroy the city begins.
1980 - The Defence Ministry arrests and later expels from the country the director of the Soviet airline Aeroflot in Spain, on charges of spying.
1990 - Spanish actress Nuria Espert is distinguished in Paris with the title of Personality of the Year in the category of theater.
1996 - The ex President of the Constitutional Court, professor Francisco Tomás y Valiente, is murdered by ETA in his office at the Autonomous University of Madrid.
2006 - in Urdax (Navarra), the terrorist group ETA explodes a bomb van in front of a nightclub, causing no casualties but major damage.
Births
1701 – Enrique Flórez, historian and author (d. 1773)
1751 - Valentín de Foronda, economist and writer (d. 1821).
1827 - Valentín de Berriochoa, saint and martyer (d. 1861).
1844 - Francisca Rubatto, nun (d. 1904).
1875 - José Gascón and Marin, politician (d. 1962).
1886 - Angel Pestana, anarcho-syndicalist (d. 1937).
1899 - Bautista Garcet, unionist and politician (d. 1936).
1958 – Francisco Javier López Peña, soldier (d. 2013)
1916 - Maruchi Fresno, actress (d. 2003).
1927 - Roberto Segura, cartoonist (d. 2008).
1928 - Juan García Hortelano, writer (d. 1992).
1931 - Margarita Lozano, actress
1936 - Antonio Porpetta, poet and essayist.
1945 - Juan Carlos Pérez López, footballer (d. 2012).
1948 - María Salerno, actress
1972 - Najwa Nimri, actress and singer.
1973 - Unai Elorriaga, writer.
1980 - César Navas, footballer.
1986 – Aschwin Wildeboer, swimmer
Deaths
1714 - María Luisa Gabriela de Saboya, Spanish queen(between 1701 & 1714 (b. 1688).
1799 - Luis Paret, painter (b. 1746).
1936 - Juan Bautista Benlloch y Vivó, bishop (b. 1864).
1953 - Balbino Santos Olivera, bishop (b. 1887).
1982 - Antonio Casas, actor (b. 1911).
1990 - José Luis López Panizo, footballer (b. 1922).
1993 - The last Foreign Minister of the Franco regime and the first after the restoration of the monarchy, Pedro Cortina Mauri, died on this day in Madrid.
1996 - Alejandro de la Sota, architect (b. 1913.).
1998 - Manuel Perez Martinez, priest and guerilla (b 1943.).
2002 - Domènec Balmanya, football player and trainer (b. 1914).
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