April 18
Saint Day for Perfecto
1188 - begin the Parliament of the Kingdom of León, the first in history to give a voice to the three estates of the moment: clergy, nobility and commoners.
1491 - Ferdinand, King of Castile, embarks from Cordoba march to the conquest of Granada, in the hands of Muslims.
1649 - Consecration of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla.
1738 – Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid.
Births
1469 - Francisco I de Foix, King of Navarra (d. 1483).
Enrique II of Navarra
1503 - Enrique II of Navarra, (d. 1555)
1599 - Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austria marries Isabella of Spain
1734 - Ramón Pignatelli, engineer and illustrator (d. 1793).
1852 - Eleuterio Delgado y Martín, politician (d. 1908).
1857 - Antonio Susillo, sculptor (d. 1896).
1865 - César Silió y Cortés, politician and journalist (d. 1944).
1867 - Lluís Millet, composer and chorus conductor (d. 1941).
1888 - José Pareja Yébenes, doctor and politician (d. 1951).
1894 - Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo y Caro, Spanish noble (d. 1955).
1896 - Xabier de Lizardi, Basque poet (d. 1933).
1898 - Eduardo González-Gallarza, soldier and aviator (d. 1986).
1911 - Julián Grimau, politician (d. 1963).
1912 - José Manuel Urquiola, footballer.
1916 - Joaquín Valle Benítez, footballer.
1919 - José María de Azcárate Ristori, art historian (d. 2001).
1920 - Mariano Constante, writer (d. 2010).
1921 - Miguel Roca Cabanellas, bishop.
1925 - José María Requena, writer (d. 1998).
1926 - Francisco Soto Nieto, magistrate.
1936 - Ramón Godínez Flores, bishop (d. 2007).
1939 - Ángel Rubio Castro, bishop.
1947 - Manuel Sánchez Monge, bishop.
1949 - Francisco López Pérez, writer and historian.
1949 - Celia Villalobos, PP politician and former Mayor of Málaga.
1951 - Patxi Iriguíbel, Basque footballer.
1954 - Francisco Javier Ceballos Sierra, computer programer.
1956 - Carmen de Rivera, politician.
1962 - Carme Pigem, architect.
1964 - Rafael Martínez Sansegundo, basketball player.
1968 - Javier González, basketball player.
1968 - Pedro González Martínez, footballer.
1969 - Juan Antonio Morales, basketball player.
1970 - Paco Jémez, football player and trainer.
1970 - Ramón Jufresa, grass hockey player.
1974 - Rebeca Rus, writer.
1978 - Carlos García Quesada, cyclist.
1979 - Nuria Fergó, singer born in Nerja (Málaga).
1979 - Álvaro Rubio, footballer.
1980 - Javier Bizarro, poet and screenwriter.
Deaths
850 - Perfecto de Córdoba (Perfectus), monk and martyr.
1213 - María de Montpellier, wife of Pedro II de Aragón (b. 1180).
1602 - Andrés Hibernón, priest (b. 1534).
1770 - José Benegasi y Luján, writer (b. 1707).
1819 - Juan Fernández de Rojas, writer, historian and humourist (b. 1750).
1823 - Fernando Camborda, writer (b. 1769).
1866 - Manuel María Sierra Moya, politician (b. 1799).
1873 - Miguel García Cuesta, bishop (b. 1803).
1905 - Juan Valera, writer (b. 1824).
1906 - Luis Martín, religious leader, 24th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846)
1910 - Augusto Arcimís, scientist and meteorologist (b. 1844).
1919 - Joaquín Rucoba, architect (b. 1844).
1925 - Claudio Lopez Bru, entrepreneur and philanthropist (b. 1853).
1927 - Jose Tartiere, entrepreneur (b 1848).
1928 - Jose Joaquin Arrospide, bishop (b 1862.).
1929 - Bozas Evaristo Urrutia, Spanish journalist and writer (b 1886).
1929 - Maria Isabel Manuel de Villena y Alvarez of Asturias, aristocrat (b 1850.).
1951 - José Belbiure Serrano, sculptor (b. 1893).
1968 - Toribio Echeverria, writer, politician and humanist (b 1887).
1972 - Manuel Isidro Méndez, historian (b. 1882).
1852 - Eleuterio Delgado y Martín, politician (d. 1908).
1857 - Antonio Susillo, sculptor (d. 1896).
1865 - César Silió y Cortés, politician and journalist (d. 1944).
1867 - Lluís Millet, composer and chorus conductor (d. 1941).
1888 - José Pareja Yébenes, doctor and politician (d. 1951).
1894 - Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo y Caro, Spanish noble (d. 1955).
1896 - Xabier de Lizardi, Basque poet (d. 1933).
1898 - Eduardo González-Gallarza, soldier and aviator (d. 1986).
1911 - Julián Grimau, politician (d. 1963).
1912 - José Manuel Urquiola, footballer.
1916 - Joaquín Valle Benítez, footballer.
1919 - José María de Azcárate Ristori, art historian (d. 2001).
1920 - Mariano Constante, writer (d. 2010).
1921 - Miguel Roca Cabanellas, bishop.
1925 - José María Requena, writer (d. 1998).
1926 - Francisco Soto Nieto, magistrate.
1936 - Ramón Godínez Flores, bishop (d. 2007).
1939 - Ángel Rubio Castro, bishop.
1947 - Manuel Sánchez Monge, bishop.
1949 - Francisco López Pérez, writer and historian.
1949 - Celia Villalobos, PP politician and former Mayor of Málaga.
1951 - Patxi Iriguíbel, Basque footballer.
1954 - Francisco Javier Ceballos Sierra, computer programer.
1956 - Carmen de Rivera, politician.
1962 - Carme Pigem, architect.
1964 - Rafael Martínez Sansegundo, basketball player.
1968 - Javier González, basketball player.
1968 - Pedro González Martínez, footballer.
1969 - Juan Antonio Morales, basketball player.
1970 - Paco Jémez, football player and trainer.
1970 - Ramón Jufresa, grass hockey player.
1974 - Rebeca Rus, writer.
1978 - Carlos García Quesada, cyclist.
1979 - Nuria Fergó, singer born in Nerja (Málaga).
1979 - Álvaro Rubio, footballer.
1980 - Javier Bizarro, poet and screenwriter.
Deaths
850 - Perfecto de Córdoba (Perfectus), monk and martyr.
1213 - María de Montpellier, wife of Pedro II de Aragón (b. 1180).
1602 - Andrés Hibernón, priest (b. 1534).
1770 - José Benegasi y Luján, writer (b. 1707).
1819 - Juan Fernández de Rojas, writer, historian and humourist (b. 1750).
1823 - Fernando Camborda, writer (b. 1769).
1866 - Manuel María Sierra Moya, politician (b. 1799).
1873 - Miguel García Cuesta, bishop (b. 1803).
1905 - Juan Valera, writer (b. 1824).
1906 - Luis Martín, religious leader, 24th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846)
1910 - Augusto Arcimís, scientist and meteorologist (b. 1844).
1919 - Joaquín Rucoba, architect (b. 1844).
1925 - Claudio Lopez Bru, entrepreneur and philanthropist (b. 1853).
1927 - Jose Tartiere, entrepreneur (b 1848).
1928 - Jose Joaquin Arrospide, bishop (b 1862.).
1929 - Bozas Evaristo Urrutia, Spanish journalist and writer (b 1886).
1929 - Maria Isabel Manuel de Villena y Alvarez of Asturias, aristocrat (b 1850.).
1951 - José Belbiure Serrano, sculptor (b. 1893).
1968 - Toribio Echeverria, writer, politician and humanist (b 1887).
1972 - Manuel Isidro Méndez, historian (b. 1882).
1986 - Eduardo Pisano, painter (b. 1912).
1986 - Juan Luis Vassallo, sculptor (b. 1908).
1991 - Gabriel Celaya, writer (b. 1911).
1993 - Fernando Santos, actor (b. 1923).
1995 - Elvira Noriega, actress (b. 1914).
1996 - Manuel López Villaseñor, painter (b. 1924).
1999 - Vicente Escrivá, film director (b. 1913).
2006 - Manuel Capdevila, Catalan painter and goldsmith (b 1910).
2009 - Enrique Franco, composer (b. 1920).
2009 - Fernando Hilbeck, actor (b. 1933).
2011 - Juan Pedro Domecq, cattle farmer (b. 1942).
2012 - Carlos Castrodeza, philosopher (b. 1945).
2012 - José Cerviño Cerviño, bishop (b. 1920).
1986 - Juan Luis Vassallo, sculptor (b. 1908).
1991 - Gabriel Celaya, writer (b. 1911).
1993 - Fernando Santos, actor (b. 1923).
1995 - Elvira Noriega, actress (b. 1914).
1996 - Manuel López Villaseñor, painter (b. 1924).
1999 - Vicente Escrivá, film director (b. 1913).
2006 - Manuel Capdevila, Catalan painter and goldsmith (b 1910).
2009 - Enrique Franco, composer (b. 1920).
2009 - Fernando Hilbeck, actor (b. 1933).
2011 - Juan Pedro Domecq, cattle farmer (b. 1942).
2012 - Carlos Castrodeza, philosopher (b. 1945).
2012 - José Cerviño Cerviño, bishop (b. 1920).
