December 9
Saint’s Day for Leocadia, Julián, Sucesor and Sirio
1759 - Carlos III arrives in Madrid, from Naples, to take over the throne of Spain.
1774 - Muley Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Sultan of Morocco, lay siege to the Spanish city of Melilla, which he fails to conquer.
1824 - The Battle of Ayacucho, the last decisive battle in the Peruvian war of independence, ensured freedom from Spain and independence for the rest of South America.
1852 - By Real Order, the equivalence of weights and traditional measures with the Metric Decimal System is published in Spain.
1879 - Antonio Cánovas del Castillo is named president of the Government.
1931 - The Second Spanish Republic is officially constituted, with the Constitución de la República Española.
1982 - The Gibraltar border was opened.
Births
1748 - Vicente González Moreno, soldier (d. 1839)
1751 - María Luisa de Parma, Queen of Carlos IV, born in Parma (d.1819)
1774 - Muley Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Sultan of Morocco, lay siege to the Spanish city of Melilla, which he fails to conquer.
1824 - The Battle of Ayacucho, the last decisive battle in the Peruvian war of independence, ensured freedom from Spain and independence for the rest of South America.
1852 - By Real Order, the equivalence of weights and traditional measures with the Metric Decimal System is published in Spain.
1879 - Antonio Cánovas del Castillo is named president of the Government.
1931 - The Second Spanish Republic is officially constituted, with the Constitución de la República Española.
1982 - The Gibraltar border was opened.
Births
1748 - Vicente González Moreno, soldier (d. 1839)
1751 - María Luisa de Parma, Queen of Carlos IV, born in Parma (d.1819)
1808 - Álvaro Dávila y Adorno, aristocrat (d. 1858)
1829 - Julio Vizcarrondo, PortaRican/Spanish politician (d. 1889)
1882 - Joaquín Turina, Spanish-French compose (Rima), educator, and critic born in Sevilla (d. 1949)
Dolores Ibárui - https://es.wikipedia.org/
1895 - Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez, also known as la Pasionaria, was a Republican politician of the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 and a communist known for her slogan !No Pasarán! issued during the battle for Madrid in November 1936. She joined the Communist Party when it was founded in 1920. Born in the Basque Country (d. November 12, 1989 in Madrid)
1895 - Conchita Supervía, soprano and actress (d. 1936)
1907 - Fernando María Castiella, político y diplomático español (f. 1976).
1911 - Carlos Sentís, journalist (d. 2011)
1914 - Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira, prodigy, member of the PSOE and later the Federal Party.
1926 - Luis Miguel Dominguín, bullfighter (d. 1996)
1955 - Miquel Pairolí, writer and journalist (d. 2011)
1957 - José Luis Gil, actor.
1895 - Conchita Supervía, soprano and actress (d. 1936)
1907 - Fernando María Castiella, político y diplomático español (f. 1976).
1911 - Carlos Sentís, journalist (d. 2011)
1914 - Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira, prodigy, member of the PSOE and later the Federal Party.
1926 - Luis Miguel Dominguín, bullfighter (d. 1996)
1955 - Miquel Pairolí, writer and journalist (d. 2011)
1957 - José Luis Gil, actor.
1963 - Bárbara Palacios, Venezuelan TV host and Miss Universe (1986) born in Madrid
1966 - David Torres, writer.
1968 - Pedro García Aguado, water-polo player and television presenter.
1974 - Nacho Vegas, musician and poet.
1977 - Ana Pastor, journalist.
1981 - Nani Jiménez, actress and model.
1984 - Ángel Guirado, Spanish–Filipino footballer.
Deaths
1966 - David Torres, writer.
1968 - Pedro García Aguado, water-polo player and television presenter.
1974 - Nacho Vegas, musician and poet.
1977 - Ana Pastor, journalist.
1981 - Nani Jiménez, actress and model.
1984 - Ángel Guirado, Spanish–Filipino footballer.
Deaths
1568 - Fernando Valdés Salas. politician (b. 1483)
1925 - Pablo Iglesias, the founder of PSOE and the UGT unión, died in Madrid. (b. 1850)
1933 - Roberto Novoa Santos, doctor (b. 1885).
1936 - Juan de la Cierva Codorníu, the aeronautical engineer who invented the forerunner to the helicopter, the autogiro, died in an air accident in Croydon, the UK. (b. 1895)
1969 - Leonardo Cilaurren, footballer (b. 1912)
1976 - Fernando María Castiella, politician and diplomat (b. 1907)
1933 - Roberto Novoa Santos, doctor (b. 1885).
1936 - Juan de la Cierva Codorníu, the aeronautical engineer who invented the forerunner to the helicopter, the autogiro, died in an air accident in Croydon, the UK. (b. 1895)
1969 - Leonardo Cilaurren, footballer (b. 1912)
1976 - Fernando María Castiella, politician and diplomat (b. 1907)
1988 - Rafael Luis Calvo Muñoz. film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films including Miracle of Marcelino (1955). (b Dec 10 1911)
1992 - Luisito Rey, singer (b. 1945)
2006 - Lauren Postigo, music critic (b. 1928)
2008 - Juan Jesús León, writer (b. 1946)
1992 - Luisito Rey, singer (b. 1945)
2006 - Lauren Postigo, music critic (b. 1928)
2008 - Juan Jesús León, writer (b. 1946)
