June 18
Saints Days: Paula, Ciriaco, Leoncio, Marcos, Amancio and Germán
1195 - The battle of Alarcos. Yaqub al-Mansur, the Caliph of Al-Andalus has a dramatic victory over the Christians
1483 - On the Atlantic South coast of Cádiz, the Catholic Kings founded the town of Puerto Real.
1538 - Truce of Nice between Charles I of Spain and Francis I of France.
María Teresa Campos - archive photo
1679 - In the Royal Monastery of El Escorial (Madrid), a lightning strikes the torch of the dome.
1790 - Madrid, Count of Floridablanca suffers an terrorist attack but escapes unscathed.
1837 - The Queen Regent Maria Cristina de Borbon swears the Constitution of 1837, which is the 1812 with some modifications.
1851 - The royal decree of June 18 ordered the start of construction of the Canal de Isabel II.
1870 - A law was passed to create the first Penal Code.
1881 - Vigo, leaves the station at 6:40 the first passenger train to make the journey Vigo-Ourense.
1990 - The Catalan Parliament created the University Pompeu Fabra.
2006 - The people of Cataluña endorse the reform of their Regional Statute.
2013 - in Salamanca the main football club is liquidated, the UD Salamanca S.A.D.
1790 - Madrid, Count of Floridablanca suffers an terrorist attack but escapes unscathed.
1837 - The Queen Regent Maria Cristina de Borbon swears the Constitution of 1837, which is the 1812 with some modifications.
1851 - The royal decree of June 18 ordered the start of construction of the Canal de Isabel II.
1870 - A law was passed to create the first Penal Code.
1881 - Vigo, leaves the station at 6:40 the first passenger train to make the journey Vigo-Ourense.
1990 - The Catalan Parliament created the University Pompeu Fabra.
2006 - The people of Cataluña endorse the reform of their Regional Statute.
2013 - in Salamanca the main football club is liquidated, the UD Salamanca S.A.D.
2014 - King Juan Carlos I abdicates the Spanish throne to make way for his son Felipe VI
2014 - The AVE has doubled passenger traffic between Alicante and Madrid in a year The high speed line carries an average of 114,000 passengers a month, and today is a year in operation. Since June 18 2013, 1,357,400 people have used the train.
Births
1570 - Joan Pau Pujol, composer and organist (d. 1626).
1597 - Juana de la Cruz, blesses (d. 1675).
1673 - Antoni Lliteres Carrió, composer (d. 1747)
1866 - Marceliano Santa María, painter (d. 1952).
1873 - Eduardo Chicharro y Agüera, painter (d. 1949).
1888 - Margarita Xirgu, Catalan stage actress director and political radical (Bloody Wedding, Mariana Pineda) born in Barcelona (d. 1969).
1895 - Manuela Fernández-Fojaco, super-centenarian (d. 2009)
1923 - José Luis Ozores, actor (d. 1968).
1923 - Juan Arza, football player and trainer (d. 2011).
1935 - Sergio Vilar, writer
1940 - Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Miñón, politician.
1941 - María Teresa Campos, Málaga journalist and TV presenter
1949 - Susana Estrada, actress.
1952 - Jose Maria Bermudez de Castro, paleontologist.
1957 - Miguel Ángel Lotina, footballer and manager.
1966 - Antonio Martín, basketball player.
1968 - Ana Duato, actress.
1978 - Pol Amat, grass hockey player.
Deaths
Archive Photo
Births
1570 - Joan Pau Pujol, composer and organist (d. 1626).
1597 - Juana de la Cruz, blesses (d. 1675).
1673 - Antoni Lliteres Carrió, composer (d. 1747)
1866 - Marceliano Santa María, painter (d. 1952).
1873 - Eduardo Chicharro y Agüera, painter (d. 1949).
1888 - Margarita Xirgu, Catalan stage actress director and political radical (Bloody Wedding, Mariana Pineda) born in Barcelona (d. 1969).
1895 - Manuela Fernández-Fojaco, super-centenarian (d. 2009)
1923 - José Luis Ozores, actor (d. 1968).
1923 - Juan Arza, football player and trainer (d. 2011).
1935 - Sergio Vilar, writer
1940 - Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Miñón, politician.
1941 - María Teresa Campos, Málaga journalist and TV presenter
1949 - Susana Estrada, actress.
1952 - Jose Maria Bermudez de Castro, paleontologist.
1957 - Miguel Ángel Lotina, footballer and manager.
1966 - Antonio Martín, basketball player.
1968 - Ana Duato, actress.
1978 - Pol Amat, grass hockey player.
Deaths
1250 - Theresa of Portugal Queen of León
1291 - Alfonso III, Aragón King between 1285 and 1291 (b. 1265).
1649 - Juan Martínez Montañés, sculptor (b. 1568).
1897 - Eloy Gonzalo, solider (b. 1868).
1986 - Joan Oliver, «Pere Quart», poet (b. 1899).
1993 - Narciso Perales, doctor (n. 1914).
1996 - Juan Antonio Palomo, painter and sculptor.
2003 - Javier Uria, sports official.
1291 - Alfonso III, Aragón King between 1285 and 1291 (b. 1265).
1649 - Juan Martínez Montañés, sculptor (b. 1568).
1897 - Eloy Gonzalo, solider (b. 1868).
1986 - Joan Oliver, «Pere Quart», poet (b. 1899).
1993 - Narciso Perales, doctor (n. 1914).
1996 - Juan Antonio Palomo, painter and sculptor.
2003 - Javier Uria, sports official.
