June 3
Saints Days: Paula, Olivia, Clotilde, Claudio and Carlos
1353 - Pablo of Castile (Pablo the Cruel) (18) marries Blanch of Bourbon (14) in Valladolid, Pedro abandons her 2 days later for his secret wife María de Padilla
1539 - Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain
1602 - An English naval force defeats s fleet of Spanish galleys, and captures a large Portuguese carrack at the Battle of Sesimbra Bay
1642 - Ended the Battle of Barcelona, episode of the War of the Reapers. Battle between the French and Spanish fleets. The Spanish group would retire to Majorca to make repairs.
1702 - within the framework of the War of Spanish Succession, Austria -partidaria of Charles VI, declares war on France and Spain -partidarias of Felipe V.
1702 - within the framework of the War of Spanish Succession, Austria -partidaria of Charles VI, declares war on France and Spain -partidarias of Felipe V.
Javier Solana - Archive photo
1767 - Seaman Robert Pitcairn, which belonged to the expedition led by Philip Carteret- rediscovers the Pitcairn Islands (which had been sighted by the Spanish Pedro Fernandez de Quiros and his crew, January 26, 1606).
1769 - Spanish astronomer, Vicente Tofiño, recorded Venus passing in front of the sun
1769 - Spanish astronomer, Vicente Tofiño, recorded Venus passing in front of the sun
1845 - Madrid the Café Suizo opens.
1899 - Spain and the United States resume diplomatic relations after the loss of the last Spanish colonies.
1903 - on the beach of Cádiz, a worker finds the old duros.(coins)
1905 - in Paris, King Alfonso XIII escapes unharmed from an assassination attempt.
1908 - in Madrid, Alfonso XIII receives in audience the new ambassador of Nicaragua, the poet Rubén Darío.
1931 - The Marques of Ayerbe Palace was declared an Historical Monument
1976 - After the end of the dictatorship of Franco, Adolfo Suarez is named president.
1931 - The Marques of Ayerbe Palace was declared an Historical Monument
1976 - After the end of the dictatorship of Franco, Adolfo Suarez is named president.
1979 - in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) the 1st International Congress of Spanish Language Writers is inaugurated.
1981 - Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was awarded the International Prize for Detective Literature in France.
1993 - Pope Pius XI encyclical 'On oppression of the Church in Spain'
1999 - Javier Solana, the then Secretary General of NATO, is named the first EU representative for Foreign Policy and Common Security
1999 - Mallorca , the Son Moix stadium is opened.
2003 - A train crash in Chinchilla, Albacete, results in the death of 19 people
2004 - in Spain: the general secretary of the PSOE, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is reelected with 95% of the delegates in the federal congress of his party.
2005 - Spain enters into force legislation allowing same-sex marriage.
2006 - Valencia 43 people die in an accident on the subway and 150 passengers are evacuated.
2007 - The Swiss team Alinghi wins the 32nd edition of the America's Cup held in Valencia in the seventh race.
1999 - Javier Solana, the then Secretary General of NATO, is named the first EU representative for Foreign Policy and Common Security
1999 - Mallorca , the Son Moix stadium is opened.
2003 - A train crash in Chinchilla, Albacete, results in the death of 19 people
2004 - in Spain: the general secretary of the PSOE, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is reelected with 95% of the delegates in the federal congress of his party.
2005 - Spain enters into force legislation allowing same-sex marriage.
2006 - Valencia 43 people die in an accident on the subway and 150 passengers are evacuated.
2007 - The Swiss team Alinghi wins the 32nd edition of the America's Cup held in Valencia in the seventh race.
2010 - a fireworks explosion occurred in Benacazón (Sevilla), killing five workers.
2017 - 18,345,575 the number of people currently working in Spain, up in April by 223,192 - the quickest growth in employment for ten years - all the sectors and all the regions gained an average of 7,200 a day.
2026 - Spain defends its rejection of Trump's 'law of the jungle' approach to foreign policy. Foreign minister José Manuel Albares says Spain is simply sticking to its international principles while others forget theirs.
Births
Births
1657 - Manuel de Egues, composer, born in San Martín del Rio (d. 1729)
1658 - Juan de Gaona y Abad, diplomat and noble (d. 1721).
1762 - Pedro Fermín de Vargas, naturalist and ecumenist (d. 1813).
1658 - Juan de Gaona y Abad, diplomat and noble (d. 1721).
1762 - Pedro Fermín de Vargas, naturalist and ecumenist (d. 1813).
1828 - José Inzenga y Castellanos, composer, born in Madrid (d. 1891)
1845 - Apolinar Brull Ayerra, composer (d. 1905).
1865 - Carmelo Echegaray, writer and historian (d. 1925).
1871 - Francesc Ferriol i Carreras, architect (d. 1946).
1884 - José Piqueras, politician (d. 1939).
1888 - Ramón Gómez de la Serna, writer (d. 1963).
1889 - Trifón Gómez, politician and unionist (d. 1955).
1845 - Apolinar Brull Ayerra, composer (d. 1905).
1865 - Carmelo Echegaray, writer and historian (d. 1925).
1871 - Francesc Ferriol i Carreras, architect (d. 1946).
1884 - José Piqueras, politician (d. 1939).
1888 - Ramón Gómez de la Serna, writer (d. 1963).
1889 - Trifón Gómez, politician and unionist (d. 1955).
1898 - Rosa Chacel, novelist, born in Valladolid (d. 1994)
1914 - Antonio Colino López, engineer and academic (d. 2008).
1914 - Ignacio Ponseti, Spanish physician and orthopedist (d. 2009)
1920 - Gaby, Clown (d. 1995).
1925 - José Vento Ruiz, painter (d. 2005).
1930 - Eloy Ybáñez Bueno, diplomat.
1936 - Jerónimo Saavedra, politician.
1945 - Miguel Cestau, pelota player.
1945 - Gualberto García, musician.
1958 - Ángel Acebes, policeman.
1958 - Agustín Cuesta, basketball player.
1958 - Juan Antonio Larrañaga, footballer.
1959 - José Baselga, doctor.
1960 - Josu Erkoreka, Basque politician.
1961 - José Antonio Sobrino, physicist.
1966 - Pablo Domínguez Prieto, priest theologian (d. 2009).
1966 - Daniel Plaza, athlete.
1967 – Christopher Walker, Gibraltarian triathlete and cyclist
1968 - José Manuel Villegas, politician.
1970 - David Plaza, cyclist.
1978 - Pablo Galdo, pianist.
1979 - Berta Collado, presenter and reporter.
1980 - Jorge Suquet, actor.
1984 - Fernando Vega, footballer.
1986 - Rafael Nadal. tennis player (Record 22 Grand Slam singles titles - 14 x French Open) born in Manacor
1986 – Adrián Vallés, race car driver
Deaths
1548 - Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish-Mexican bishop (b. 1468)
1782 - Esteban Terreros, theologist (b. 1707).
1795 - Antonio de Ulloa, military, explorer and astronomer (b 1716.).
1799 - Pedro Garcia de la Huerta, priest and historian of art (b 1748.).
1879 - Ángel Bañuelos y Serrano, doctor and poet (b. 1815).
1898 - Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo, politician (b. 1817).
1898 - Juan Bautista Lazaga Garay, navy and army soldier (b. 1845).
1898 - Fernando Villaamil, sailor (b. 1845).
1911 - Salvador Calderón y Arana, geologist, botanist and zoologist(b. 1851).
1939 - Juan José Gárate, painter (b. 1870).
1941 - Guillermo Ascanio, solider (b. 1907).
1946 - Francesc Ferriol i Carreras, architect (b. 1871).
1963 - Francisco Moreno Zuleta, politician (b. 1880).
1969 - Joaquín Planells Riera, politician and military man (b. 1891).
1995 - Spanish TV presenter and journalist, Joaquín Prat
1997 - Eduardo Blanco Fernández, politicen (b. 1897).
2000 - Enric Miralles, architect (b. 1955).
2009 - Maria Asuncion Català Poch, Catalan astronomer (b 1925.).
1914 - Antonio Colino López, engineer and academic (d. 2008).
1914 - Ignacio Ponseti, Spanish physician and orthopedist (d. 2009)
1920 - Gaby, Clown (d. 1995).
1925 - José Vento Ruiz, painter (d. 2005).
1930 - Eloy Ybáñez Bueno, diplomat.
1936 - Jerónimo Saavedra, politician.
1945 - Miguel Cestau, pelota player.
1945 - Gualberto García, musician.
1958 - Ángel Acebes, policeman.
1958 - Agustín Cuesta, basketball player.
1958 - Juan Antonio Larrañaga, footballer.
1959 - José Baselga, doctor.
1960 - Josu Erkoreka, Basque politician.
1961 - José Antonio Sobrino, physicist.
1966 - Pablo Domínguez Prieto, priest theologian (d. 2009).
1966 - Daniel Plaza, athlete.
1967 – Christopher Walker, Gibraltarian triathlete and cyclist
1968 - José Manuel Villegas, politician.
1970 - David Plaza, cyclist.
1978 - Pablo Galdo, pianist.
1979 - Berta Collado, presenter and reporter.
1980 - Jorge Suquet, actor.
1984 - Fernando Vega, footballer.
1986 - Rafael Nadal. tennis player (Record 22 Grand Slam singles titles - 14 x French Open) born in Manacor
1986 – Adrián Vallés, race car driver
Deaths
1548 - Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish-Mexican bishop (b. 1468)
1782 - Esteban Terreros, theologist (b. 1707).
1795 - Antonio de Ulloa, military, explorer and astronomer (b 1716.).
1799 - Pedro Garcia de la Huerta, priest and historian of art (b 1748.).
1879 - Ángel Bañuelos y Serrano, doctor and poet (b. 1815).
1898 - Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo, politician (b. 1817).
1898 - Juan Bautista Lazaga Garay, navy and army soldier (b. 1845).
1898 - Fernando Villaamil, sailor (b. 1845).
1911 - Salvador Calderón y Arana, geologist, botanist and zoologist(b. 1851).
1939 - Juan José Gárate, painter (b. 1870).
1941 - Guillermo Ascanio, solider (b. 1907).
1946 - Francesc Ferriol i Carreras, architect (b. 1871).
1963 - Francisco Moreno Zuleta, politician (b. 1880).
1969 - Joaquín Planells Riera, politician and military man (b. 1891).
1995 - Spanish TV presenter and journalist, Joaquín Prat
1997 - Eduardo Blanco Fernández, politicen (b. 1897).
2000 - Enric Miralles, architect (b. 1955).
2009 - Maria Asuncion Català Poch, Catalan astronomer (b 1925.).
2016 - Spanish Moto 2 motorbike rider Luis Salom died in a training accident on the Montmeló circuit for the Cataluña Trophy. Aged 24 he was born on Mallorca.