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Spain On This Day - May 14
By m.p. - May 14, 2008 - 6:57 AM
ALSO SEE : • Spain On This Day - July 9 - Jul 9, 2008 - 6:13 AM
• Spain On This Day - July 8 - Jul 8, 2008 - 12:01 AM

Saints Days: Gemma Galgani, Matías, Poncio, Víctor, Justa and Henedina.
756: Abderramán I overcame Yusuf al-Fihri, the Emir of Damascus, in the battle of Alameda – and then occupied Córdoba to set up an independent Emir.

1799: A storm broke the dam at El Gasco on the outskirts of Madrid, which had been built by the engineer Carlos Lemaur. When built it was the highest dam in the world at 93 metres.

1811: Paraguay obtained independence from Spain

1861: A meteorite fell close to Barcelona. It weighed 859 grams.

Spanish chef, Ferran Adrià was born on this day in 1962

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• Spain On This Day - July 9 - Jul 9, 2008 - 6:13 AM
• Spain On This Day - July 8 - Jul 8, 2008 - 12:01 AM
• Spain On This Day - July 7 - Jul 7, 2008 - 5:52 AM
• Spain On This Day - July 6 - Jul 6, 2008 - 12:54 PM
• Spain On This Day - July 5 - Jul 5, 2008 - 12:52 PM
• Spain On This Day - July 4 - Jul 4, 2008 - 7:04 AM
• Spain On This Day - July 3 - Jul 3, 2008 - 6:36 AM
• Spain On This Day - July 2 - Jul 2, 2008 - 6:16 AM
• Spain On This Day - July 1 - Jul 1, 2008 - 6:21 AM
• Spain On This Day - June 30 - Jun 30, 2008 - 12:52 AM
• Spain On This Day - June 29 - Jun 29, 2008 - 9:31 PM

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