April 22
Saint’s Day for José, Lucio, Santiago and León.
1281 - Combined troops of Alfonso X, the Marinid Sultan Abu Yusuf and Banu Ashqilula, attack the kingdom of Granada.
1519 - Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico.
1519 - Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico.
1521 - French King Francois 1 declares war on Spain
1529 - Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues (1,250 kilometres) east of the Moluccas
1529 - Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues (1,250 kilometres) east of the Moluccas
1676 - Battle of Etna - Netherlands and Spain vs France, M de Ruyter fatally wounded
1810 - Astorga Capitulation to the Napoleonic troops after more than a month of siege.
1810 - Astorga Capitulation to the Napoleonic troops after more than a month of siege.
Miguel de Cervantes
1855 - a law is signed by Isabela II authorising construction of a network of radio telegraphic lines across the country.
1898 - Spanish-American war. President William McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers to join the National Guard and fight in Cuba, while Congress more than doubles regular Army forces to 65.000
1923 - King Alfonso XIII of Spain grants to Pozoblanco the title of city.
1931 - Madrid-Barajas airport is opened.
Births
1451 - Isabella I,Queen of Castile (1479-1504), patron of Christopher Columbus, who initiated the Spanish Inquisition with her husband Ferdinand II of Aragón born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Ávila. (d. 1504)
1518 - Antoine of Navarre (d. 1562)
1518 - Antonio of Borbón, Duke of Borbón.
1754 - José Pavón, botanist(d. 1840).
1758 - Francisco Javier Castaños, soldier.
1781 - Joseph Madrazo, painter and engraver.
1791 - Mariano Quiros, solider (d. 1859).
1904 - The philosopher and essayist, María Zambrano, in Vélez Málaga, Málaga province.
1908 - Juan Jose Lopez Ibor, psychologist (d. 1991).
1923 - King Alfonso XIII of Spain grants to Pozoblanco the title of city.
1931 - Madrid-Barajas airport is opened.
Births
1451 - Isabella I,Queen of Castile (1479-1504), patron of Christopher Columbus, who initiated the Spanish Inquisition with her husband Ferdinand II of Aragón born in Madrigal de las Altas Torres, Ávila. (d. 1504)
1518 - Antoine of Navarre (d. 1562)
1518 - Antonio of Borbón, Duke of Borbón.
1754 - José Pavón, botanist(d. 1840).
1758 - Francisco Javier Castaños, soldier.
1781 - Joseph Madrazo, painter and engraver.
1791 - Mariano Quiros, solider (d. 1859).
1904 - The philosopher and essayist, María Zambrano, in Vélez Málaga, Málaga province.
1908 - Juan Jose Lopez Ibor, psychologist (d. 1991).
1912 - Miguel Querol Gavalda, musicologist and composer, born in Ulldecona (d. 2002)
1915 - José María Arizmendiarrieta, Basque priest (d. 1976).
1921 - Venancio Perez, footballer (d. 1994).
1922 - Emilio Alarcos Llorach, philologist (d. 1998).
1960 - José Antonio Abellán, journalist.
1968 - Fernando Cayo, actor.
1915 - José María Arizmendiarrieta, Basque priest (d. 1976).
1921 - Venancio Perez, footballer (d. 1994).
1922 - Emilio Alarcos Llorach, philologist (d. 1998).
1960 - José Antonio Abellán, journalist.
1968 - Fernando Cayo, actor.
1968 - Carlos Costa, tennis star, born in Barcelona
1975 - Carlos Sastre, cyclist
1981 - Marta Larralde, actress.
1987 - David Mateos, footballer
Deaths
1616 - Miguel de Cervantes novelist, poet and playwright died of diabetes in Madrid (b, 1547)
1840 - Luis Fernández de Córdoba, soldier, politician and diplomat.
1962 - Alberto Colunga Cueto, priest (b. 1879).
1975 - Carlos Sastre, cyclist
1981 - Marta Larralde, actress.
1987 - David Mateos, footballer
Deaths
1616 - Miguel de Cervantes novelist, poet and playwright died of diabetes in Madrid (b, 1547)
1840 - Luis Fernández de Córdoba, soldier, politician and diplomat.
1962 - Alberto Colunga Cueto, priest (b. 1879).
