February 12
Saint’s Day for Eulalia, Damián and Modesto.
1429 - British forces under the command of Sir John Fastolf defeated a convoy of weapons to attack Orleans Carlos I, Duke of Bourbon and John Stewart at the Battle of Rouvray (also known as the Battle of the Herrings).
1502 - Isabella 1 issues an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity
1541 - The conquistador, Pedro de Valdivia, founds the city which is today the capital of Chile, Santiago de Chile. He named it Santiago de la Nueva Extremadura.
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1542 - An expedition led by Francisco de Orellana reaches the largest river in the world and names it Amazonas, the Amazon.
1577 - Juan de Austria signed with the rebels of the Netherlands the Perpetual Edict, by which agrees to withdraw Spanish troops.
1577 - Juan de Austria signed with the rebels of the Netherlands the Perpetual Edict, by which agrees to withdraw Spanish troops.
1818 - Chile gains independence from Spain
1873 - proclamation of the First Republic of Spain, having left Spain Amadeo of Savoy.
1899 - Spain sold the islands to Germany Carolinas, Marianas and Palau.
1934 - The national council of Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista decides to merge the movement with the Falange Española
1941 - General Franco meets Mussolini in Bordighera, Italy.
1942 - In Seville the dictator Franco Meets Portuguese dictator Oliveira Salazar.
1974 - Prime Minister of Spain, Carlos Arias Navarro leads a keynote speech to Parliament, considered openness; He resulted in the so-called "spirit of February 12".
1873 - proclamation of the First Republic of Spain, having left Spain Amadeo of Savoy.
1899 - Spain sold the islands to Germany Carolinas, Marianas and Palau.
1934 - The national council of Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista decides to merge the movement with the Falange Española
1941 - General Franco meets Mussolini in Bordighera, Italy.
1942 - In Seville the dictator Franco Meets Portuguese dictator Oliveira Salazar.
1974 - Prime Minister of Spain, Carlos Arias Navarro leads a keynote speech to Parliament, considered openness; He resulted in the so-called "spirit of February 12".
2023 - Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards flooded the streets of Madrid for the largest protest yet against the regional government’s management of the capital city’s health care services.
Births
1815 - Federico Madrazo, painter (d. 1894).
1837 - Emilia Calé, writer (d. 1908).
1888 - Clara Campoamor, Spanish Republican politician, advocate of votes for women.
1905 - Federica Montseny, anarchist (d. 1994).
Births
1815 - Federico Madrazo, painter (d. 1894).
1837 - Emilia Calé, writer (d. 1908).
1888 - Clara Campoamor, Spanish Republican politician, advocate of votes for women.
1905 - Federica Montseny, anarchist (d. 1994).
1913 - Nicolás Cabrera, scientist (d. 1989).
1913 - Nicolau Casaus, vice president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2003 (d.2007).
1913 - Joseph Mallo, writer (d. 1972).
1926 - Alfonso Paso, writer (d. 1978).
1932 - Juan María Bandrés Molet, lawyer and politician (d. 2011).
1940 - Robert Saladrigas, writer.
1945 - Telesforo Aranzadi, scientist (d 1860).
1947 - Miguel Delibes de Castro, biologist.
1948 - Alfonso Ussía, writer.
1949 - Joaquín Sabina, singer-songwriter born in Úbeda, Jaén province.
1958 - Javier Gurruchaga, singer.
1980 - Juan Carlos Ferrero, tennis player and trainer of Carlos Alcaraz, born in Ontinyent
1981 - Raúl Entrerrios, handball player.
Deaths
1483 - Francisco I de Foix, King of Navarra (b. 1469).
1689 - Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain as the first wife of King Carlos II between 1679 and 1689 (b. 1662).
1819 - Francisco Javier Balmis, doctor (b. 1753).
1889 - Manuel Villacampa del Castillo, Solider (b. 1827).
1901 - Ramón de Campoamor, writer and politician.
1903 - Gaspar Núñez de Arce, dramatist (b. 1834).
1970 - Julio Palacios, physicist.
1981 - Tomás García Figueras, soldier and writer (b. 1892).
1984 - Carlos González Bueno, doctor (b. 1898).
1994 - Rafael Durán, actor.
2003 - Emilio Romero, writer and journalist (b. 1917).
2010 - Luis Molowny, football player and trainer (b. 1925).
2012 - German Sanchez Ruipérez, entrepreneur and editor patron (b 1926.).
1913 - Nicolau Casaus, vice president of FC Barcelona between 1978 and 2003 (d.2007).
1913 - Joseph Mallo, writer (d. 1972).
1926 - Alfonso Paso, writer (d. 1978).
1932 - Juan María Bandrés Molet, lawyer and politician (d. 2011).
1940 - Robert Saladrigas, writer.
1945 - Telesforo Aranzadi, scientist (d 1860).
1947 - Miguel Delibes de Castro, biologist.
1948 - Alfonso Ussía, writer.
1949 - Joaquín Sabina, singer-songwriter born in Úbeda, Jaén province.
1958 - Javier Gurruchaga, singer.
1980 - Juan Carlos Ferrero, tennis player and trainer of Carlos Alcaraz, born in Ontinyent
1981 - Raúl Entrerrios, handball player.
Deaths
1483 - Francisco I de Foix, King of Navarra (b. 1469).
1689 - Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain as the first wife of King Carlos II between 1679 and 1689 (b. 1662).
1819 - Francisco Javier Balmis, doctor (b. 1753).
1889 - Manuel Villacampa del Castillo, Solider (b. 1827).
1901 - Ramón de Campoamor, writer and politician.
1903 - Gaspar Núñez de Arce, dramatist (b. 1834).
1970 - Julio Palacios, physicist.
1981 - Tomás García Figueras, soldier and writer (b. 1892).
1984 - Carlos González Bueno, doctor (b. 1898).
1994 - Rafael Durán, actor.
2003 - Emilio Romero, writer and journalist (b. 1917).
2010 - Luis Molowny, football player and trainer (b. 1925).
2012 - German Sanchez Ruipérez, entrepreneur and editor patron (b 1926.).
2022 - Javier Gómera, politician, deputy (1982-1986) and president of the Navarrese parliament (1987-1991) (b. 1927)
2022 - Antoni Vadell Ferrer, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Barcelona (since 2017), pancreatic cancer (b. 1973)
