May 18
Saints Days: Féliz de Cantalicio, Venancio and Juan, La Santísima Trinidad
1499 - A fleet of four boats leaves from Puerto de Santa María in Cádiz, commanded by Américo Vespucio and Juan de la Cosa, and makes it way to the coasts of Surinam, near Brazil
Isaac Albéniz - photo www.biofrafiasyvidas.com
1565 - The Royal Audiencia of Concepción is created by a decree of Philip II of Spain.
1643 - The French, commanded by the future Prince Condé, defeated the Spaniards, Francisco de Melo at the front, in the Battle of Rocroi (Ardennes, France), during the open struggle between France and Spain for hegemony in Europe.
1680 - In Spain the compilation of the Laws of the Indies, consisting of nine books and more than six thousand laws is published.
1845 - The infant Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón abdicated in his son Carlos Luis intended rights to the Crown of Spain.
1903 - King Alfonso XIII makes the opening of the Parliament with a speech.
1963 - Madrid,the Ciudad Deportiva is inaugurated in the Paseo de la Castellana.
1643 - The French, commanded by the future Prince Condé, defeated the Spaniards, Francisco de Melo at the front, in the Battle of Rocroi (Ardennes, France), during the open struggle between France and Spain for hegemony in Europe.
1680 - In Spain the compilation of the Laws of the Indies, consisting of nine books and more than six thousand laws is published.
1845 - The infant Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón abdicated in his son Carlos Luis intended rights to the Crown of Spain.
1903 - King Alfonso XIII makes the opening of the Parliament with a speech.
1963 - Madrid,the Ciudad Deportiva is inaugurated in the Paseo de la Castellana.
2009 - Italian Camorra leader Raffaele Amato is arrested in Marbella,
2015 - ‘Cuando deje de llover’ (when it stops raining) triumphed in the MAX theatre prizes
2015 - ‘Cuando deje de llover’ (when it stops raining) triumphed in the MAX theatre prizes
Births
1731 - José Camarón Bonanat, painter.
1742 - Félix de Azara, scientist.
1817 - Joaquín José Cervino, writer and magistrate (d. 1883).
1892 - Emilio Esteban Infantes, soldier
1898 - Juan José Domenchina, poet and interpreter (sombra desterrada), born in Madrid (d. 1959)
1908 - Moisés Broggi, doctor (d. 2012).
1929 - José María Mendiola Insausti, writer (d. 2003).
1941 - Fernando Arbex, drummer with the band Los Brincos (d. 2003).
1941 - Juan María Atutxa, politican.
1953 - Enrique Jiménez Carrero, painter.
1964 - Ignasi Guardans, academic and politician
1908 - Moisés Broggi, doctor (d. 2012).
1929 - José María Mendiola Insausti, writer (d. 2003).
1941 - Fernando Arbex, drummer with the band Los Brincos (d. 2003).
1941 - Juan María Atutxa, politican.
1953 - Enrique Jiménez Carrero, painter.
1964 - Ignasi Guardans, academic and politician
1970 - Javier Cárdenas, singer, television and radio presenter
1973 - Toni Garrido, journalist.
Deaths
1013 - Hisham II, Caliph of Córdoba (b. 965)
1473 - Alonso I of Fonseca, noble and ecclesiastical (b 1418).
1642 - Alonso de Bonilla, poet (b. 1570)
1973 - Toni Garrido, journalist.
Deaths
1013 - Hisham II, Caliph of Córdoba (b. 965)
1473 - Alonso I of Fonseca, noble and ecclesiastical (b 1418).
1642 - Alonso de Bonilla, poet (b. 1570)
1721 - Maria Barbara Carillo, victim of the Spanish Inquisition (b. 1625)
1829 - Maria Josefa of Saxony, Queen consort of Spain between 1819 and 1829. dies aged 35
1890 - Casto Plasencia y Maestro, painter (b. 1846)
1909 - Isaac Albéniz, pianist and composer (b. 1860)
1910 - Pauline Viardot-García, opera singer (b. 1821)
1916 - Juan Bautista Cabrera Ibarz, poet, theologian and reformist (b 1837).
1922 - Eduardo Jusué, historian (b 1846).
1967 - Carlos Jiménez Díaz, doctor. (b. 1898)
1995 - Juan Gyenes, photographer. (b. 1912)
2008 - Roberto García-Calvo Montiel, judge (b. 1943).
2010 - Luis Sáez, painter (b. 1925).
1829 - Maria Josefa of Saxony, Queen consort of Spain between 1819 and 1829. dies aged 35
1890 - Casto Plasencia y Maestro, painter (b. 1846)
1909 - Isaac Albéniz, pianist and composer (b. 1860)
1910 - Pauline Viardot-García, opera singer (b. 1821)
1916 - Juan Bautista Cabrera Ibarz, poet, theologian and reformist (b 1837).
1922 - Eduardo Jusué, historian (b 1846).
1967 - Carlos Jiménez Díaz, doctor. (b. 1898)
1995 - Juan Gyenes, photographer. (b. 1912)
2008 - Roberto García-Calvo Montiel, judge (b. 1943).
2010 - Luis Sáez, painter (b. 1925).
