July 9
Saints Days: Cirilo, Alejandro, Audaz and Verónica
711 - Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupy North Spain
1688 - Germany, Sweden and Spain sign anti-French League of Augsburg
1701 - War of the Spanish Succession: Austrians defeat France in the Battle of Carpi.
1816 - Argentina declares independence from Spain at the Congress of Tucumán
1816 - Argentina declares independence from Spain at the Congress of Tucumán
1947 - Spain votes for Franco monarchy
Soledad Miranda - Photo en.wikipedia.org
Births
1683 - Felipe V King of Spain (d. 1746)
1683 - Felipe V King of Spain (d. 1746)
1791 - Nicolás Ledesma, organist and composer, born in Grisel (d- 1883)
1887 - Emilio Mola, soldier (d. 1937)
1899 - Cirilo Cánovas García, politician (d. 1973)
1909 - Manolo Caracol, flamenco singer songwriter (d. 1973)
1922 - Angelines Fernández, Mexican comic and actress of Spanish origin (d. 1994)
1924 - José Luis Alonso Mañés, theatre director (d. 1990)
1928 - Federico Bahamontes, road racing cyclist, born in Santo Domingo-Caudilla
1943 - Soledad Miranda, actress (d. 1970)
1957 - Engracia Hidalgo, politician.
1966 - Manuel Mota, fashion designer (d. 2013)
1975 - Gaizka Garitona, Basque footballer
1887 - Emilio Mola, soldier (d. 1937)
1899 - Cirilo Cánovas García, politician (d. 1973)
1909 - Manolo Caracol, flamenco singer songwriter (d. 1973)
1922 - Angelines Fernández, Mexican comic and actress of Spanish origin (d. 1994)
1924 - José Luis Alonso Mañés, theatre director (d. 1990)
1928 - Federico Bahamontes, road racing cyclist, born in Santo Domingo-Caudilla
1943 - Soledad Miranda, actress (d. 1970)
1957 - Engracia Hidalgo, politician.
1966 - Manuel Mota, fashion designer (d. 2013)
1975 - Gaizka Garitona, Basque footballer
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Felipe V - Photo Wikipedia Commons
Deaths
1746 - Felipe V King of Spain (1700-24, 1724-46) (b. 1683)
1774 - Anna Morandi Manzolini, anatomist (b, 1714)
1848 - Jaime Balmes, philosopher and theologian (b. 1810)
1915 - Saturnino Calleja, editor (b. 1853)
1937 - Oliver Law, first African-American commander, killed in the Spanish Civil War (b. 1899)
1959 - Félix Quesada, football player and trainer (b. 1902)
1980 - Juan Larrea, poet (b. 1890)
1992 - Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta, politician (b. 1896)
1996 - Aurora Redondo, actress (b. 1900)
2002 - Juan José Palacios "Tele", musician, from the group Triana (b. 1943)
2004 - Juan Manzano y Manzano, historian (b. 1911)
2008 - Sergio Algora, poet and musician (b. 1969)
1848 - Jaime Balmes, philosopher and theologian (b. 1810)
1915 - Saturnino Calleja, editor (b. 1853)
1937 - Oliver Law, first African-American commander, killed in the Spanish Civil War (b. 1899)
1959 - Félix Quesada, football player and trainer (b. 1902)
1980 - Juan Larrea, poet (b. 1890)
1992 - Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta, politician (b. 1896)
1996 - Aurora Redondo, actress (b. 1900)
2002 - Juan José Palacios "Tele", musician, from the group Triana (b. 1943)
2004 - Juan Manzano y Manzano, historian (b. 1911)
2008 - Sergio Algora, poet and musician (b. 1969)
