July 15
Saints Days: Buenaventura, Rosalia, Julia, Justa and Felipe
1482 - Muhammad XII is crowned the twenty-second and last Nasrid king of Granada.
1738 - The Royal Academy of Medicine was founded in Madrid
Victim of the Spanish Inquisition by Everett - www.fineartamerica.com
1834 - The Spanish Inquisition is officially disbanded after nearly 356 years.
1961 - Spain accepts equal rights for men and women
1982 - The statute of the autonomy of the Valencia Community was established.
1982 - The statute of the autonomy of the Valencia Community was established.
2017 - Garbiñe Muguruza doctored in Wimbledon - the Spanish tennis player tied up Venus Williams with her play to win (7-5 & 6-0) for her 2nd Grand Slam Title and the first time in the British tournament.
2022 - Fire breaks out in Mijas Sierra (Málaga) with more than 1,300 people evacuated and another thousand prepare to leave their homes
Births
1815 - Enrique Gil y Carrasco, romantic writer
1904 - Josep Maria de Porcioles, politician (d. 1993)
1905 - Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, politician
1955 - Carlos Iglesias, actor and director
1956 - Antonio Fernández García, politician.
1971 - Iosu Olalla, handball player.
1978 - José Antonio Delgado, singer songwriter.
1980 - Erika Sanz, actress and dancer.
1982 - Alan Pérez, cyclist
1982 - Jerónimo Figueroa, "Momo", footballer.
Births
1815 - Enrique Gil y Carrasco, romantic writer
1904 - Josep Maria de Porcioles, politician (d. 1993)
1905 - Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, politician
1955 - Carlos Iglesias, actor and director
1956 - Antonio Fernández García, politician.
1971 - Iosu Olalla, handball player.
1978 - José Antonio Delgado, singer songwriter.
1980 - Erika Sanz, actress and dancer.
1982 - Alan Pérez, cyclist
1982 - Jerónimo Figueroa, "Momo", footballer.
1991 - Nuria Párrizas Díaz, tennis player
Deaths
1521 - Juan Ponce de León, an explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico (b. 1474 in Valladolid)
1817 - Ignacio de Arteaga e Idiáquez, noble (b. 1748)
1885 - Rosalía de Castro, author and poet (b. 1837)
1905 - Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, politician and president (1903 y 1905) (b. 1848)
1925 - Josep Mussons, businessman and sports director.
1954 - Ángel García Díaz. sculptor
1970 - Luis Mariano, singer actor and showman.
2014 - Saúl Lara, footballer (b. 1982)
Deaths
1521 - Juan Ponce de León, an explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico (b. 1474 in Valladolid)
1817 - Ignacio de Arteaga e Idiáquez, noble (b. 1748)
1885 - Rosalía de Castro, author and poet (b. 1837)
1905 - Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, politician and president (1903 y 1905) (b. 1848)
1925 - Josep Mussons, businessman and sports director.
1954 - Ángel García Díaz. sculptor
1970 - Luis Mariano, singer actor and showman.
2014 - Saúl Lara, footballer (b. 1982)
