August 17
Saints Days : Paulo, Juliana, Librado, Anastasio and Jacinto
1462 - The taking of Gibraltar by which the Castilian-Leonese kingdom Nazari reconquer Gibraltar.
1585 - Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp – Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco
1611 - Gaspar de Borja y Velasco is made a cardinal by Pope Paul V.
1808 - Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain
1930 - Pact of San Sebastian in which all Spanish Republican parties agree the strategy to end the monarchy of Alfonso XIII and proclaim the Second Spanish Republic.
1936 - Spanish Civil War: Battle begins Sierra Guadalupe by which the Republican army suffers another defeat in the area of Guadalupe, Trujillo and Navalmoral de la Mata.
1930 - Pact of San Sebastian in which all Spanish Republican parties agree the strategy to end the monarchy of Alfonso XIII and proclaim the Second Spanish Republic.
1936 - Spanish Civil War: Battle begins Sierra Guadalupe by which the Republican army suffers another defeat in the area of Guadalupe, Trujillo and Navalmoral de la Mata.
2008 - Rafael Nadal beats Chile's Fernando González 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to win the men's tennis singles at the Beijing Olympics: Spain's first ever Olympic gold medal in tennis
2017 - ‘Terrorist massacre in La Rambla in Barcelona’ - ISIS claim responsibility for the massive running down of people which caused 13 deaths and 88 injured. Four jihadists were shot dead in Cambrils when planning another massacre. A small rented van launched into the crowd which fled terrified – among the victims are children and people from more than twenty nationalities. Shops, offices and transport systems were closed in an instant.
Births
1760 - Luis Antonio Flores y Pereyra, marine (d. 1816)
1769 - Damián de la Santa, politician (d. 1835)
Births
1760 - Luis Antonio Flores y Pereyra, marine (d. 1816)
1769 - Damián de la Santa, politician (d. 1835)
1775 - Philippe Libon composer born in Cádiz (d. 1838)
1796 - Manuel Varela Limia, soldier (d. 1853)
1796 - Manuel Varela Limia, soldier (d. 1853)
Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco - www.twitter.com
1812 - Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco, Iist Marquess of Monins Grandee of Spain and 1st Viscount of Rocamora, born in Albacete, was a noble, politician and writer who severed as Minister of State during the reign of Alfonso X II. His title takes its name from the locality of Molins, Orihuela (d. 1889)
1817 - Manuel Garcia Barzanallana, politician (d. 1892)
1872 - Joaquín Xaudaró, cartoonist (d. 1933)
1878 - Julio Benítez Benítez, soldier (d. 1921)
1906 - José Baviera, actor (d. 1981)
1913 - Manuel Maciá Sempere, footballer (d. 1990)
1931 - Tito García, actor (d. 2003)
1934 - Ricard Salvat, dramatist and director (d. 2009)
1936 - Eduardo López Ochoa, soldier (d. 1877)
1938 - Manuel Vega-Arango, footballer
1941 - Agapito Ramos, politician.
1943 - Juan María Medina Ayllón, sculptor.
1946 - Ángel Romero, guitarist.
1947 - Pedro Ruiz, comic artist and television presenter.
1948 - José María Araquistain, footballer.
1956 - Álvaro Pino, cyclist born in Ponteareas
1957 - Javier López de Guereña, musician and composer.
1960 - Miquel Iceta, politician.
1960 - Jorge Mori Igoa, politician.
1967 - Pilar Cabero, writer.
1968 - José Luis Ballester, sailor.
1978 - Enrique de Lucas, footballer.
1980 - Daniel Güiza, footballer.
1981 - Helen Lindes, model.
1984 - Rodri, footballer.
Deaths
1574 - Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, conquistador (b. 1520)
1604 - Alonso de Barros, writer (b. 1552)
1631 - Gonzalo Correas, philologist (b. 1571)
1802 - José Esteve Bonet, sculptor (b. 1741)
1904 - Ramón Martínez Vigil, bishop (b. 1840)
1936 - Rafael Aparicio de Arcos, politician (b. 1889)
1936 - Adolfo Fernández-Moreda, magistrate (b. 1890)
1936 - Joaquín Fanjul, military man (b. 1880)
1936 - Ramón de la Sota, politician and businessman (b. 1857)
1817 - Manuel Garcia Barzanallana, politician (d. 1892)
1872 - Joaquín Xaudaró, cartoonist (d. 1933)
1878 - Julio Benítez Benítez, soldier (d. 1921)
1906 - José Baviera, actor (d. 1981)
1913 - Manuel Maciá Sempere, footballer (d. 1990)
1931 - Tito García, actor (d. 2003)
1934 - Ricard Salvat, dramatist and director (d. 2009)
1936 - Eduardo López Ochoa, soldier (d. 1877)
1938 - Manuel Vega-Arango, footballer
1941 - Agapito Ramos, politician.
1943 - Juan María Medina Ayllón, sculptor.
1946 - Ángel Romero, guitarist.
1947 - Pedro Ruiz, comic artist and television presenter.
1948 - José María Araquistain, footballer.
1956 - Álvaro Pino, cyclist born in Ponteareas
1957 - Javier López de Guereña, musician and composer.
1960 - Miquel Iceta, politician.
1960 - Jorge Mori Igoa, politician.
1967 - Pilar Cabero, writer.
1968 - José Luis Ballester, sailor.
1978 - Enrique de Lucas, footballer.
1980 - Daniel Güiza, footballer.
1981 - Helen Lindes, model.
1984 - Rodri, footballer.
Deaths
1574 - Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, conquistador (b. 1520)
1604 - Alonso de Barros, writer (b. 1552)
1631 - Gonzalo Correas, philologist (b. 1571)
1802 - José Esteve Bonet, sculptor (b. 1741)
1904 - Ramón Martínez Vigil, bishop (b. 1840)
1936 - Rafael Aparicio de Arcos, politician (b. 1889)
1936 - Adolfo Fernández-Moreda, magistrate (b. 1890)
1936 - Joaquín Fanjul, military man (b. 1880)
1936 - Ramón de la Sota, politician and businessman (b. 1857)
1936 - José María of Manila, Spanish-Filipino priest and martyr (b. 1880)
1937 - Vicente Medina, writer (b. 1866)
1944 - Francisco Ponzán, anarchist (b. 1911)
1949 - Luis de Vargas y Soto, dramatist (b. 1891)
1959 - Juan Ventosa, politician and economist (b. 1879)
1965 - Guillermo Fernández-Shaw, lyricist (b. 1893)
1980 - Juan José Mira, writer (b. 1907)
1982 - Rafael de Diego, footballer (b. 1944)
1990 - Bruno Lomas, rock singer (b. 1940)
1995 - Luis Antonio Burón Barba, judge (b. 1918)
2007 - Eusebio Pérez Martín, concentration camp prisoner (b. 1920)
2010 - Alejandro Maclean, acrobatic pilot (b. 1969)
2011 - Ramón Valls Plana, philosopher (b. 1928)
2012 - Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, filmmaker (b. 1921)
2012 - Simón Bonifacio Rodriguez and Rodriguez, magistrate (b. 1921)
2012 - Cayetano Ravassa Utrera, politician (b. 1938)
2012 – Amparo Cuevas, Catholic seer (b. 1931)
1937 - Vicente Medina, writer (b. 1866)
1944 - Francisco Ponzán, anarchist (b. 1911)
1949 - Luis de Vargas y Soto, dramatist (b. 1891)
1959 - Juan Ventosa, politician and economist (b. 1879)
1965 - Guillermo Fernández-Shaw, lyricist (b. 1893)
1980 - Juan José Mira, writer (b. 1907)
1982 - Rafael de Diego, footballer (b. 1944)
1990 - Bruno Lomas, rock singer (b. 1940)
1995 - Luis Antonio Burón Barba, judge (b. 1918)
2007 - Eusebio Pérez Martín, concentration camp prisoner (b. 1920)
2010 - Alejandro Maclean, acrobatic pilot (b. 1969)
2011 - Ramón Valls Plana, philosopher (b. 1928)
2012 - Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, filmmaker (b. 1921)
2012 - Simón Bonifacio Rodriguez and Rodriguez, magistrate (b. 1921)
2012 - Cayetano Ravassa Utrera, politician (b. 1938)
2012 – Amparo Cuevas, Catholic seer (b. 1931)
