March 13
Saint’s Day for Nicéforo, Cristina, Rodrigo and Salomón.
857 - The Christian martyr Rodrigo is decapitated by the Moorish rulers of Córdoba for publicly proclaiming his faith and his body is thrown into the Guadalquivir.
1328 - In Navarra, Juana II and Felipe III of Evreux are enthroned as kings.
1604 - A fire destroys part of the Royal Palace of El Pardo (Madrid), losing substantial works of art.
1697 - Nojpetén, capital of the last independent Maya kingdom, fell to Spanish conquistadors, the final step in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
1328 - In Navarra, Juana II and Felipe III of Evreux are enthroned as kings.
1604 - A fire destroys part of the Royal Palace of El Pardo (Madrid), losing substantial works of art.
1697 - Nojpetén, capital of the last independent Maya kingdom, fell to Spanish conquistadors, the final step in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
1741 - The Battle of Cartagena de Indias ( part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins
1861 - The railway between Sevilla and Cádiz was opened.
Carme Chacón - Archive photo
1900 - Spanish Cortes approved a law regulating the work of women and children.
1902 - The Cabinet chaired by Praxedes Mateo Sagasta resigns.
1902 - Madrid, the first car, belonging to the Marquis de Bolaños matriculates.
1902 - The Cabinet chaired by Praxedes Mateo Sagasta resigns.
1902 - Madrid, the first car, belonging to the Marquis de Bolaños matriculates.
2016 - The Spanish continue against to return to the two party system’. Electoral preferences have hardly moved since December 20. Riviera is rewarded for his attempts a negotiating and Iglesias is the most punished.
Births
Births
1204 - Moses ben Maimon, commonly known as Maimonides and also referred to by the acronym Rambam, was a medieval Sephardic Jewish philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages. In his time, he was also a preeminent astronomer and physician. .During his lifetime, most Jews greeted Maimonides' writings on Jewish law and ethics with acclaim and gratitude, even as far away as Iraq and Yemen. Yet, while Maimonides rose to become the revered head of the Jewish community in Egypt, his writings also had vociferous critics, particularly in Spain. Nonetheless, he was posthumously acknowledged as among the foremost rabbinical decisors and philosophers in Jewish history, and his copious work comprises a cornerstone of Jewish scholarship.
His fourteen-volume Mishneh Torah still carries significant canonical authority as a codification of Talmudic law.
He is sometimes known as "ha Nesher ha Gadol" (the great eagle) in recognition of his outstanding status as a bona fide exponent of the Oral Torah. Aside from being revered by Jewish historians, Maimonides also figures very prominently in the history of Islamic and Arab sciences and is mentioned extensively in studies. Influenced by Al-Farabi, Avicenna, and his contemporary Averroes, he in his turn influenced other prominent Arab and Muslim philosophers and scientists.
1769 - Fernando Camborda, writer (d. 1823).1850 - Emilio Serrano y Ruíz, composer, born in Vitoria-Gasteiz (d. 1939)
1869 - Ramon Menendez Pidal, philologist and historian.
1879 - Alfredo Kindelan, military man and aviator.
1895 - Juan Larrea, poet.
1911 - José Ardévol, Cuban composer of Spanish origin born in Barcelona (d. 1981).
1914 - Conchita Montes, actress.
1925 - Medardo Fraile, writer and professor.
1931 - Rodrigo Rubio, writer.
1937 - Antonio Betancort, footballer.
1939 - Jan, cartoonist.
1940 - Alfonso Cortina, businessman.
1941 - Charo, guitarist.
1942 - José Barrionuevo, politician.
1947 - Manolo Galván, Argentinean singer of Spanish origin (d. 2013).
1869 - Ramon Menendez Pidal, philologist and historian.
1879 - Alfredo Kindelan, military man and aviator.
1895 - Juan Larrea, poet.
1911 - José Ardévol, Cuban composer of Spanish origin born in Barcelona (d. 1981).
1914 - Conchita Montes, actress.
1925 - Medardo Fraile, writer and professor.
1931 - Rodrigo Rubio, writer.
1937 - Antonio Betancort, footballer.
1939 - Jan, cartoonist.
1940 - Alfonso Cortina, businessman.
1941 - Charo, guitarist.
1942 - José Barrionuevo, politician.
1947 - Manolo Galván, Argentinean singer of Spanish origin (d. 2013).
1959 - Íñigo Liceranzu, footballer.
1962 - Pello Ruiz Cabestany, cyclist.
1965 - Miquel Soler, footballer.
1966 - Marcial Álvarez, actor.
1971 - Carmen Chacón Piqueras, Minister for Housing from July 2007 under the Socialist government led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, was born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona province.
1980 - Kira Miró, actress and presenter.
1988 - Dani Rivas, motorcycle racer (d. 2015)
1994 - Gerard Deulofeu, footballer
Deaths
600 - Leander of Seville, bishop and saint (b. 534)
857 - Rodrigo, Saint and Martyr.
1990 - Juan Antonio Vallejo-Nágera, writer (b. 1926)
2002 - The composer, Carlos Castellano Gómez, died at the age of 98.
2003 - Carmen Gracia Tesán, singer.
2003 - Tobío Lois Fernandez, diplomat, writer and translator (b 1906.).
2011 - Andrés Resino, actor (b. 1940).
2012 - Teresa Pàmies, writer (b. 1919)
1962 - Pello Ruiz Cabestany, cyclist.
1965 - Miquel Soler, footballer.
1966 - Marcial Álvarez, actor.
1971 - Carmen Chacón Piqueras, Minister for Housing from July 2007 under the Socialist government led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, was born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona province.
1980 - Kira Miró, actress and presenter.
1988 - Dani Rivas, motorcycle racer (d. 2015)
1994 - Gerard Deulofeu, footballer
Deaths
600 - Leander of Seville, bishop and saint (b. 534)
857 - Rodrigo, Saint and Martyr.
1990 - Juan Antonio Vallejo-Nágera, writer (b. 1926)
2002 - The composer, Carlos Castellano Gómez, died at the age of 98.
2003 - Carmen Gracia Tesán, singer.
2003 - Tobío Lois Fernandez, diplomat, writer and translator (b 1906.).
2011 - Andrés Resino, actor (b. 1940).
2012 - Teresa Pàmies, writer (b. 1919)
