June 4
Saints Days: Nicanor, Alejandro, Saturnina, Quirino, Optado and Rútilo
1094 - in the Kingdom of Aragon, Peter I succeeded his father Sancho Ramírez.
1391 - Mob led by Ferrand Martinez surrounds and sets fire to the Jewish quarter of Sevilla, the surviving Jews are sold into slavery
1536 - the Spanish conquistador Diego de Almagro arrives in Chile.
1669 - in present-day Spain, Juan José de Austria is appointed viceroy of Aragon and Cataluña.
1741 - The word ‘Manzanilla’ referring to wines from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Cádiz appeared for the first time
1811 - Spain founds the Supreme Council, 33 and last of the Scottish Rite.
1811 - Spain founds the Supreme Council, 33 and last of the Scottish Rite.
1923 - in Zaragoza Cardinal Juan Soldevilla is assassinated in an anarchist attack.
1923 - The film Frivolous Women, starring Ramón Novarro, premieres in Barcelona.
1931 - in Madrid (Spain) the newspaper ABC is published again
1932 - Barcelona agreed to install crematoria in cemeteries to incinerate corpses.
1951 - The film El sueño de Andalucía, starring Luis Mariano and Carmen Sevilla, and directed by Luis Lucía, premieres in Barcelona.
1952 - The SEAT factory opens in Barcelona.
1955 - In the Spanish city of Granada, an earthquake measuring 5 to 6 on the Richter scale was recorded, lasting 6 seconds, with the epicenter located 15 km from the city.
1964 - The film The Leopard, starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, premieres to great success in Spain.
1969 - 22-year-old male sneaks into wheel pod of a jet parked in Havana and survives 9-hr flight to Spain despite thin oxygen levels at 29,000 ft
1972 - Spanish tennis player Andrés Gimeno wins the Roland Garros trophy, after beating Frenchman Proisy 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 in the final
1982 - FC Barcelona announced the signing of Argentine footballer Diego Armando Maradona for almost one billion pesetas.
1986 - popular demonstrations against the Pension Reform Bill were held throughout Spain.
1994 - Spain suffers a heatwave. Murcia recorded 47.2 ° C maximum temperature, the highest recorded in the Spanish province capitals. Alicante also record with 41.4 ° C.
1994 - French Open Women's Tennis: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain beats Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-4 for her 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd French singles crown
1997 - the council of Bimenes (Spain) is the first to declare the officers of the Asturian language within its territory, causing a chain reaction among various Asturian municipalities.
1997 - the council of Bimenes (Spain) is the first to declare the officers of the Asturian language within its territory, causing a chain reaction among various Asturian municipalities.
1999 - The fifteen heads of state and government of the European Union launch the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) under the leadership of Spaniard Javier Solana.
2002 - A large majority of deputies in the Spanish Congress approve the new Political Parties Law to outlaw Batasuna.
2003 - Molecular biologist Margarita Salas reads her acceptance speech to the Royal Spanish Academy of Language
2005 - Madrid gymnast Rafael Martínez is crowned champion of the all-around competition at the European Gymnastics Championships.
2006 - FC Barcelona wins its 17th handball league title.
2006 - in Jerez, Gimnàstic de Tarragona is promoted to the Spanish First Division after a 0-0 draw at the Chapín Municipal Stadium.
2007 - Wikipedia in Spanish reaches its article number 250000.
2007 - The terrorist group ETA announces in a statement the end of the ceasefire and its return to armed activity "on all fronts."
2008 - Five researchers in the field of materials science and nanotechnology receive the Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.
2008 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approves the city of Madrid, in second place, to compete in the elections to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
2009 - Film and television director David Attenborough is chosen to receive the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, "for his significant contributions to the defence of life and the conservation of the planet."
2011 - An investigation is opened into the case of Aerolíneas Argentinas, managed by Gerardo Díaz Ferrán, president of the CEOE (Spanish Economic Commission for Spain), accused of bankrupting the company and fraudulent administration. Credit rating agencies are criticized for their failure to foresee the crisis and for their positive assessment of subprime mortgages, which led to the financial collapse.
2016 - French Open Women's Tennis: Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain beats Serena Williams
7-5, 6-4 to claim her first Grand Slam title
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Births
1578 - Pedro de Espinosa, poet (d. 1650)
1578 - Pedro de Espinosa, poet (d. 1650)
1742 - Jordán de Asso, Spanish naturalist, jurist and historian (d. 1814).
1816 - Laureano Figuerola, politician and economist (d. 1903).
1816 - Laureano Figuerola, politician and economist (d. 1903).
1880 - Nicolás Achúcarro, Spanish physician and neuroscientist (d. 1918).
1911 - José Meliá, businessman and hotelier (d.1999)
1912 - Pilar López Júlvez, Spanish dancer and choreographer (d. 2008).
1917 - Manolete, bullfighter (d. 1947).
1925 - Antonio Puchades, footballer midfielder (23 caps, Valencia 256 games) born in Sueca (d. 2013)
1917 - Manolete, bullfighter (d. 1947).
1925 - Antonio Puchades, footballer midfielder (23 caps, Valencia 256 games) born in Sueca (d. 2013)
1926 - Luis Abenza Fernández, Spanish chemist.
1934 - Carmen Santonja, singer and composer and member of the duo, Vainica Doble (d. 2000).
1935 - Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, theatre director. (d. 2019)
1934 - Carmen Santonja, singer and composer and member of the duo, Vainica Doble (d. 2000).
1935 - Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, theatre director. (d. 2019)
1938 - Carlos Sahagún, Spanish poet.
1939 - Manuel Summers, filmmaker (d. 1993).
1942 - José María Iñigo, journalist. (d. 2018)
1949 - Pedro Antonio Martín Marín, businessman and politician.
1939 - Manuel Summers, filmmaker (d. 1993).
1942 - José María Iñigo, journalist. (d. 2018)
1949 - Pedro Antonio Martín Marín, businessman and politician.
1955 - Enric Grant Val, Spanish politician and trade unionist.
1959 - Victoria Abril, actress.
1959 - Victoria Abril, actress.
1959 - Carlos Cardús, Spanish motorcycle racer.
1962 - Trinidad Jiménez, Spanish politician.
1968 - Niurka Montalvo, Cuban-Spanish long-jumper
1970 - Alberto Ardines, drummer with Avalanche and Sauze.
1970 - Alberto Ardines, drummer with Avalanche and Sauze.
1970 - David Barrufet, Spanish handball player.
1970 - El Barrio (José Luis Figuereo Franco), Spanish singer-songwriter.
1978 - Vanesa Romero, Spanish model, presenter and actress.
1980 - Pablo Nieto, Spanish motorcyclist.
1983 - Miguel Ángel Muñoz, actor.
1986 - Oona Chaplin, Spanish-English actress and dancer
Deaths
1983 - Miguel Ángel Muñoz, actor.
1986 - Oona Chaplin, Spanish-English actress and dancer
Deaths
1076 - Sancho Garcés IV, King of Navarre.(b, 1039)
1094 - Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragon (1063-1094) and Navarre (1076-1094). (b. 1042)
1541 - Pedro de Alvarado, conqueror of the Aztec empire (b 1485).
1577 - Rodrigo de la Hague, sculptor (b. 1520)
1580 - Saints Aliseda, composer (b ?)
1866 - Casiano del Prado, geologist and engineer (b. 1797).
1946 - Juan Rejano, poet (b 1903).
1966 - Félix Fernández, actor (b. 1897).
1980 - Pedro Vallana, footballer (b. 1897).
1994 - Juan Gil-Albert, writer (b. 1904).
1995 - Irene Gutiérrez Caba, actress (b. 1930).
1541 - Pedro de Alvarado, conqueror of the Aztec empire (b 1485).
1577 - Rodrigo de la Hague, sculptor (b. 1520)
1580 - Saints Aliseda, composer (b ?)
1866 - Casiano del Prado, geologist and engineer (b. 1797).
1946 - Juan Rejano, poet (b 1903).
1966 - Félix Fernández, actor (b. 1897).
1980 - Pedro Vallana, footballer (b. 1897).
1994 - Juan Gil-Albert, writer (b. 1904).
1995 - Irene Gutiérrez Caba, actress (b. 1930).
2008 - José Antonio Ramos, Spanish timple player (b. 1969).
2011 - Emili Gisbert, journalist (b. 1954).
2011 - Emili Gisbert, journalist (b. 1954).
2017 - Juan Goytisolo Gay - He died aged 86, two years after being recognised as one the Spanish grand narrators of his time with the Cervantes Prize, after all a life swimming and narrating against the current.
‘Rara avis’ (Rare bird) is of his work ‘aberrant as in all his creations’, according to his own explanation, this grand and extraordinary unorthodox in Spanish literature and adopted the ideas of Cervantes - the creator of Don Quijote who, according him ‘was the birthplace of all European novelists’
Juan Goytisolo
Goytisolo died of natural causes in his home in the Marrakesh Medina accompanied by ‘my tribe’ - his friends. After a broken hip, his health started to deteriorate over recent months and he was using a wheelchair to get about. Not wanting a Catholic burial, his remains will stay in Morocco. He will be blessed over the next few days in the civil cemetery in Larache, according to his family and their delight as he joins his avid admirer Jean Genet in the same cemetery.
