August 9
Saints Days - Candida Maria of Jesus, Firmus and Rusticus
1939 - formation of the Second Francoist Government of Spain (1939-1941).
1992 - closing ceremony of the Olympic Games of Barcelona 1992.
Births
1484 - Luisa de Medrano, poet, philosopher and scholar. She was born to Diego López de Medrano and Magdalena Bravo de Lagunas. She taught in Latin at the University of Salamanca, and replaced Antonio de Nebrija. She wrote poems and philosophy, though her work has been lost. The Institute Lucia de Medrano was named after her (d. 1527)
Luisa de Medrano
1672 - Jusepe Ximénez, organist and composer.
1822 - Jorge Loring y Oyarzábal, politician (d. 1900)
1847 - María Victoria del Pozzo, Queen consort of Spain (1870-73) born in Paris (d. 1876)
1863 - Conde de Romanones, president (1912, 1915-1917 y 1918-1919) (d. 1950)
1869 - Manuel Medina Olmos, priest (d. 1936)
1880 - Ramón Pérez de Ayala, writer (d. 1962)
1884 - Diego San José de la Torre, writer and historian (d. 1962)
1903 - Santiago Aznar, politician (d. 1979)
1904 - Alfonso Guixot Guixot, Catalán businessman (d. 1956)
1921 - Elías Amézaga, writer (d. 2008)
1930 - Carmen Balcells, editor
1932 - José Antonio Aguiriano, politician (d. 1996)
1935 - Joaquim Jordà, actor & director.
1936 - José Luis Uribarri, journalist (d. 2012)
1940 - Mercedes Alonso, actress
1943 - Lorenzo Sanz, businessman and former president of Real Madrid 1995-2000; owner Málaga CF) born in Madrid (d. 2020)
1944 - Ricard Miralles, musician.
1952 - Àngel Ros, Catalan politician.
1953 - Alberto Saiz, politician.
1957 - Juan José Guerenabarrena, journalist.
1958 - José Manuel González-Páramo, economist.
1960 - Tomás Reñones, footballer.
1962 - Gabriel Sopeña, poet and composer.
1972 - Aitor Huegún, footballer.
1822 - Jorge Loring y Oyarzábal, politician (d. 1900)
1847 - María Victoria del Pozzo, Queen consort of Spain (1870-73) born in Paris (d. 1876)
1863 - Conde de Romanones, president (1912, 1915-1917 y 1918-1919) (d. 1950)
1869 - Manuel Medina Olmos, priest (d. 1936)
1880 - Ramón Pérez de Ayala, writer (d. 1962)
1884 - Diego San José de la Torre, writer and historian (d. 1962)
1903 - Santiago Aznar, politician (d. 1979)
1904 - Alfonso Guixot Guixot, Catalán businessman (d. 1956)
1921 - Elías Amézaga, writer (d. 2008)
1930 - Carmen Balcells, editor
1932 - José Antonio Aguiriano, politician (d. 1996)
1935 - Joaquim Jordà, actor & director.
1936 - José Luis Uribarri, journalist (d. 2012)
1940 - Mercedes Alonso, actress
1943 - Lorenzo Sanz, businessman and former president of Real Madrid 1995-2000; owner Málaga CF) born in Madrid (d. 2020)
1944 - Ricard Miralles, musician.
1952 - Àngel Ros, Catalan politician.
1953 - Alberto Saiz, politician.
1957 - Juan José Guerenabarrena, journalist.
1958 - José Manuel González-Páramo, economist.
1960 - Tomás Reñones, footballer.
1962 - Gabriel Sopeña, poet and composer.
1972 - Aitor Huegún, footballer.
1972 - Silvia Ramon-Cortes tennis star (1994 Futures- Vigo) born in Barcelona
1980 - Nuria Cabanillas, gymnast.
1982 - Anna Simon Marí, TV presenter and journalist.
1984 - Gaizka Tokero, footballer.
1986 - José Manuel Casado, footballer.
Deaths
1284 - Jaime de Castilla (Lord of the Camaros) (b 1267)
1801 - María Gertrudis Hore, poet (b. 1742)
1844 - Mateo Miguel Ayllón Alonso, politician (b. 1793)
1881 - José Valenzuela y Márquez, politician and doctor (b. 1820)
1912 - Cándida María de Jesús, Saint (b. 1845)
1936 - Florentino Asensio Barroso, bishop (b. 1877)
1967 - Pedro Garfias, poet (b. 1901)
1971 - Manuel Lozano Garrido, writer (b. 1920)
1976 - Mariano Ozores Francés, actor (b. 1890)
1979 - Chus Alonso, footballer (b. 1917)
2010 - Fernando Fernandez, cartoonist, illustrator and painter (b. 1940)
2011 - Bartomeu Fiol, poet (b. 1933)
1980 - Nuria Cabanillas, gymnast.
1982 - Anna Simon Marí, TV presenter and journalist.
1984 - Gaizka Tokero, footballer.
1986 - José Manuel Casado, footballer.
Deaths
1284 - Jaime de Castilla (Lord of the Camaros) (b 1267)
1801 - María Gertrudis Hore, poet (b. 1742)
1844 - Mateo Miguel Ayllón Alonso, politician (b. 1793)
1881 - José Valenzuela y Márquez, politician and doctor (b. 1820)
1912 - Cándida María de Jesús, Saint (b. 1845)
1936 - Florentino Asensio Barroso, bishop (b. 1877)
1967 - Pedro Garfias, poet (b. 1901)
1971 - Manuel Lozano Garrido, writer (b. 1920)
1976 - Mariano Ozores Francés, actor (b. 1890)
1979 - Chus Alonso, footballer (b. 1917)
2010 - Fernando Fernandez, cartoonist, illustrator and painter (b. 1940)
2011 - Bartomeu Fiol, poet (b. 1933)
