December 17
Saint’s Day for Viviana, Yolanda, Lázaro, Roque, Alonso and Justiniano
1500 - Christopher Columbus is received by the Catholic Kings, after returning chained from the island of Hispaniola.
1718 - France, Britain and Austria declare war on Spain (War of the Quadruple Alliance 1718-1720)
1718 - France, Britain and Austria declare war on Spain (War of the Quadruple Alliance 1718-1720)
1819 - Congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain.
1946 - In Cinco Casas (Spain) a railway accident happens, with the result of 21 deaths.
1946 - In Cinco Casas (Spain) a railway accident happens, with the result of 21 deaths.
The Andalucía Flag - Photo www.cortijohuerto.com
1981 - Andalucía’s first Statute of Autonomy is approved by Congress.
1983 - 81 people lose their lives and another 24 are injured when a fire caused by a short circuit breaks out in the Alcalá 20 discotheque in Madrid. Many of the victims were crushed to death as the 600 people inside tried to escape the inferno.
1983 - 81 people lose their lives and another 24 are injured when a fire caused by a short circuit breaks out in the Alcalá 20 discotheque in Madrid. Many of the victims were crushed to death as the 600 people inside tried to escape the inferno.
1933 - Spain's 2nd government of Lerroux forms
2016 - Torrential rains affected the entire Murcia region with 300 emergency calls until 9pm last night. In Cartagena 70 litres per square metre and 49 in Murcia – roads blocked in San Pedro del Pinatar and Molina.
Births
1563 - Diego Pérez de Mesa, astronomer (d. 1632)
Births
1563 - Diego Pérez de Mesa, astronomer (d. 1632)
Pedro Téllez-Girón - https://dbe.rah.es/
1574 - Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna was a nobleman and politician. He was the 2nd Marquis of Peñafiel, 7th Count of Ureña, Spanish Viceroy of Sicily (1611-1616) Viceroy of Naples (1616-1620) a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1608. Grandee of Spain, member of Spanish Supreme Council of War, and the subject of several poems by his friend, counselor and assistant Francisco de Quevedo (d. 1624)
1642 - Francisco Castillo Fajardo, general and 2nd Marquis of Villadarias born in Málaga (d. 1716 Madrid)
1810 - Francisco Serrano Domínguez Cuenca y Pérez de Vargas. 1st Duke of la Torre, Grandee of Spain. Count of San Antonio was a marshal and statesman. He was Prime Minister of Spain in 1868-69 and regent in 1869-70 (d. November 26, 1885 Madrid)
1810 - Francisco Serrano Domínguez Cuenca y Pérez de Vargas. 1st Duke of la Torre, Grandee of Spain. Count of San Antonio was a marshal and statesman. He was Prime Minister of Spain in 1868-69 and regent in 1869-70 (d. November 26, 1885 Madrid)
1868 - José Comas y Solá, astronomer of Catalan origin, discoverer of minor planets, comets, and double stars. He wrote his first astronomy notes at 10, and was only fifteen when he published an article in a French specialist magazine (d. 1937)
1888 - Pedro Barrié de la Maza, banker and businessman. (d. March 14, 1971 A Coruña)
1895 - Angel Casal, editor and politician, Caleguista Party militant. (d. 1936)
1900 - Isidro Parga Pondal, geologist. (d. May 4 1986 A Coruña)
1910 - Manuel Vázquez Sagastizabal, soldier and aviator. (d. 1939)
1925 - José Rivera Ramírez, priest. (d. 1991)
1927 - Antonio Fernández Alba, architect.
1938 - Cayetano Utrera Ravassa, politician (d. 2012)
1942 - Juan de Dios Román, handball director and trainer.
1944 - Enrique Porta, footballer.
1951 - Jaume Bosch i Pugès, politician.
1953 - Antonio Cots, actor, author, researcher and director of the performing arts.
1954 - Pichi Alonso, footballer.
1961 - Inés Fernández-Ordóñez, philologist and academic.
1964 - Iñaki Badiola, Basque businessman.
1972 - David Belenguer, goalkeeper.
1973 - Santos González, cyclist.
1974 - Marilia Andrés Casares, singer, from the band 'Ella Baila Sola'.
1977 - Ramiro Amarelle, footballer.
1979 - Toño Martínez, goalkeeper.
Deaths
1888 - Pedro Barrié de la Maza, banker and businessman. (d. March 14, 1971 A Coruña)
1895 - Angel Casal, editor and politician, Caleguista Party militant. (d. 1936)
1900 - Isidro Parga Pondal, geologist. (d. May 4 1986 A Coruña)
1910 - Manuel Vázquez Sagastizabal, soldier and aviator. (d. 1939)
1925 - José Rivera Ramírez, priest. (d. 1991)
1927 - Antonio Fernández Alba, architect.
1938 - Cayetano Utrera Ravassa, politician (d. 2012)
1942 - Juan de Dios Román, handball director and trainer.
1944 - Enrique Porta, footballer.
1951 - Jaume Bosch i Pugès, politician.
1953 - Antonio Cots, actor, author, researcher and director of the performing arts.
1954 - Pichi Alonso, footballer.
1961 - Inés Fernández-Ordóñez, philologist and academic.
1964 - Iñaki Badiola, Basque businessman.
1972 - David Belenguer, goalkeeper.
1973 - Santos González, cyclist.
1974 - Marilia Andrés Casares, singer, from the band 'Ella Baila Sola'.
1977 - Ramiro Amarelle, footballer.
1979 - Toño Martínez, goalkeeper.
Deaths
1901 - Josep Manyanet y Vives, priest and educator (b. 1833)
1974 - Luis Almarcha Hernández, politician and cleric (b. 1885)
2006 - Luis García-San Miguel, judge (b. 1929)
2009 - Albert Ràfols-Casamada, painter and writer (b. 1923)
2010 - María Jesús San Segundo, politician (b. 1958).
2013 – Ricardo María Carles Gordó, cardinal (b. 1926)
1974 - Luis Almarcha Hernández, politician and cleric (b. 1885)
2006 - Luis García-San Miguel, judge (b. 1929)
2009 - Albert Ràfols-Casamada, painter and writer (b. 1923)
2010 - María Jesús San Segundo, politician (b. 1958).
2013 – Ricardo María Carles Gordó, cardinal (b. 1926)
