July 11
Saints Days: Olga, Benito, Pio I, Cindeo, Abundio and Cipriano
1978 - Tanker carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes causing 160 deaths at los alfaques camping disaster in the municipality of Alcanar province of Tarragona.
2002 - Isla Perejil, Parsley island, Spanish territory, was invaded by a group of Moroccan soldiers, bringing a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
2010 - The Spanish national football champion World Cup is proclaimed in South Africa.
2002 - Isla Perejil, Parsley island, Spanish territory, was invaded by a group of Moroccan soldiers, bringing a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
2010 - The Spanish national football champion World Cup is proclaimed in South Africa.
2022 - The European Commission mobilized two Spanish Canadair firefighting planes to fight fires in Portugal
Raúl García - photo www.clubalteticodemadrid.com
Births
1561 - Luis de Góngora y Argote, cleric, poet and writer, born in Córdoba (d. 1627)
1775 - Blanco White, writer and journalist (d. 1841)
1777 - Juan Gualberto González Bravo, musician, writer and politician (d. 1857)
1873 - Evaristo Valle, painter (d. 1951)
1884 - Reveriano Soutullo, composer of zarzuelas light opera (d. 1932)
1889 - José Castán Tobeñas, judge (d. 1969)
1904 - Niño Ricardo, guitarist and composer (d. 1972)
1927 - Gregorio Salvador Caja, philologist, writer and literary critic.
1975 - Rubén Baraja, footballer and manager
1979 - Marina Gatell, actress.
1986 - Raúl García Escudero, footballer
1561 - Luis de Góngora y Argote, cleric, poet and writer, born in Córdoba (d. 1627)
1775 - Blanco White, writer and journalist (d. 1841)
1777 - Juan Gualberto González Bravo, musician, writer and politician (d. 1857)
1873 - Evaristo Valle, painter (d. 1951)
1884 - Reveriano Soutullo, composer of zarzuelas light opera (d. 1932)
1889 - José Castán Tobeñas, judge (d. 1969)
1904 - Niño Ricardo, guitarist and composer (d. 1972)
1927 - Gregorio Salvador Caja, philologist, writer and literary critic.
1975 - Rubén Baraja, footballer and manager
1979 - Marina Gatell, actress.
1986 - Raúl García Escudero, footballer
1990 - Adam Jezierski, Polish-Spanish actor and singer
Deaths
1766 - Elisabeth Farnese, Italian-Spanish wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)
1768 - José Nebra, composer.
1920 - Eugénie de Montijo, Spanish wife of Napoleon III (b. 1826)
1959 - Pedro Sangro y Ros de Olano, politician and economist (b. 1878)
1970 - Agustín Muñoz Grandes, soldier and politician (b. 1896)
1973 - Adrián Viudes y Guirao, politician and businessman
1975 - José Añón Canedo, Spanish businessman and Uruguayan sports manager
1994 - Vicente Cano, poet.
2011 - Hortensio Fernández Extravís, footballer. (b. 1946)
Deaths
1766 - Elisabeth Farnese, Italian-Spanish wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)
1768 - José Nebra, composer.
1920 - Eugénie de Montijo, Spanish wife of Napoleon III (b. 1826)
1959 - Pedro Sangro y Ros de Olano, politician and economist (b. 1878)
1970 - Agustín Muñoz Grandes, soldier and politician (b. 1896)
1973 - Adrián Viudes y Guirao, politician and businessman
1975 - José Añón Canedo, Spanish businessman and Uruguayan sports manager
1994 - Vicente Cano, poet.
2011 - Hortensio Fernández Extravís, footballer. (b. 1946)
