July 12
Saints Days : Juan Gualberto, Epifania and Paulino
1801 – British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras.
1873 - Cartagena, a federalist uprising establishes the Canton of Cartagena, which will withstand six months a government siege.
1985 - The city of Santiago de Compostela receives the Europe award granted by the Council of Europe in recognition of its Europeanism.
2010 - Spain's victorious 2010 FIFA World Cup "campeones" return to Madrid where they are met by millions of people in the streets, the royal family and politicians
Ana Torrent - photo www.zombio.com
1468 – Juan del Encina, poet, playwright, and composer (d. 1530)
1707 - Esteban Terreros, philologist (d. 1782)
1751 - Francisco Salvá Campillo, physician and physicist (d. 1828)
1767 - Sangenís Antonio Torres, military engineer (d. 1809)
1870 - Juan José Gárate, painter (d. 1939)
1887 - Pío García-Escudero y Fernández de Urrutia, engineer (d. 1977).
1923 - Miguel Artola Gallego, historian
1947 - Mari Trini, singer songwriter (d. 2009)
1951 - Jaime Mayor Oreja, PP Politician
1964 - Carles Campuzano, Catalan politician.
1966 – Ana Torrent, actress
Deaths
1936 - José del Castillo Sáenz de Tejada, soldier (b. 1901)
1951 - Juan Alcaide, poet (b. 1907)
1959 - Carles Riba, Catalan writer (b. 1893)
1987 - Amelia de la Torre, actress
2007 - Joseíto, (José Iglesias Fernández) footballer (b. 1926)
2014 - Nestor Basterretxea, painter and sculptor (b. 1924)
