June 8
Saints Days: Guillermo, Maximo, Vitorino and Salustiano
1288 - Alfaro, Sancho IV "Bravo" kills Lope de Haro, Lord of Vizcaya.
1492 - The Catholic Kings published a document which gave permission to Alonso Fernández de Lugo permission to conquer the Canary Island of La Palma
Salustino Sánchez - Salustiano Sanchez Blazquez was a Spanish man who became the world's oldest living man, from the death of 116-year-old Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura on 12 June 2013 until his own death on 13 September 2013.
1663 - Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese victory at the Battle of Ameixial ensures Portugal's independence from Spain
1969 - General Franco closes Spain's frontier with Gibraltar
1973 - Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco appointed premier of Spain
2013 - Celebrity chef Curtis Stone (36) weds actress Lindsay Price (36) at a private villa in Mallorca
Births
1236 - Violant or Violante of Aragon, also known as Yolanda of Aragon, was Queen consort of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284 as the wife of King Alfonso X of Castile. (d. 1301)
1805 - Salustiano Olózaga, politician.
1861 - Juan Vázquez de Mella, traditionalist politician born in Cangas de Onís. (d. 1928)
1873 - Azorín (José Martínez Ruiz), writer (d. 1967).
1895 - Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, footballer and manager (d. 1978)
1907 - María Mariño Carou was a Galician writer. (d. 1967)
1911 - Antonio Rosón, politician (d. 1986).
1927 - Guillermo Luca de Tena, journalist and newspaper owner (d. 2010).
1944 - María Ostiz, singer.
1948 - Hilario Camacho, musician (d. 2006).
1950 - Pedro Miguel Echenique, physicist.
1951 - Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, politician and diplomat.
1955 - José Antonio Camacho, football player and trainer.
1973 - Emma García, television presenter.
1980 - Sergio Mantecón, footballer.
Deaths
1977 - Francisco Elías Rueda, film producer.
1997 - Luis Bru, physicist and academic (b. 1909).
2007 - José Martín Recuerda, dramatist (b. 1926).
1805 - Salustiano Olózaga, politician.
1861 - Juan Vázquez de Mella, traditionalist politician born in Cangas de Onís. (d. 1928)
1873 - Azorín (José Martínez Ruiz), writer (d. 1967).
1895 - Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, footballer and manager (d. 1978)
1907 - María Mariño Carou was a Galician writer. (d. 1967)
1911 - Antonio Rosón, politician (d. 1986).
1927 - Guillermo Luca de Tena, journalist and newspaper owner (d. 2010).
1944 - María Ostiz, singer.
1948 - Hilario Camacho, musician (d. 2006).
1950 - Pedro Miguel Echenique, physicist.
1951 - Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, politician and diplomat.
1955 - José Antonio Camacho, football player and trainer.
1973 - Emma García, television presenter.
1980 - Sergio Mantecón, footballer.
Deaths
1977 - Francisco Elías Rueda, film producer.
1997 - Luis Bru, physicist and academic (b. 1909).
2007 - José Martín Recuerda, dramatist (b. 1926).
