May 29
Saints Day: Teodosia, Maximino, Eleuterio and Alejandro
1108 - Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under the command of Tamim ibn Yusuf defeat a Castile and León alliance under the command of Prince Sancho Alfónsez.
1486 - The Christian troops of Hernán Pérez del Pulgar conquered the Muslims in the Granada town of Salar
1494 - In the ravine of San Antonio (Tenerife) takes place the First Battle of Acentejo, where the Castilian army suffers its greater defeat against the troops Guanches.
1924 - Rayo Vallecano football club was established with the name Deportivo El Rayo
1991 - ETA commits the attack against the Vich Guardhouse (Barcelona), causing 10 deaths and 44 wounded.
1494 - In the ravine of San Antonio (Tenerife) takes place the First Battle of Acentejo, where the Castilian army suffers its greater defeat against the troops Guanches.
1924 - Rayo Vallecano football club was established with the name Deportivo El Rayo
1991 - ETA commits the attack against the Vich Guardhouse (Barcelona), causing 10 deaths and 44 wounded.
2023 - Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls early election for July 23
Births
1860 - Isaac Albéniz, pianist and composer (Suite española, Tango in D) born in Camprodon (d. 1909)
1889 - Camilo Alonso Vega, soldier (d. 1971).
1911 - Fernando Chueca Goitia, architect and essayist (d. 2004)
1919 - Simone Ortega, specialist writer on Spanish cuisine (d. 2008).
1922 - Francisco Rodríguez Adrados, philologist.(d.2020)
1944 - Julio Alcázar, Venezuelan actor born in Spain
1946 - Politician Fernando Buesa (d. 2000)
1947 - Constantino Romero, dubber radio host and actor (d. 2013)
1955 - Ángel Alcázar, actor.
The announcement comes one day after Spain's leftist parties suffered a resounding defeat in local elections.
Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP) garnered the most votes in seven of the country’s 10 big cities on Sunday, obtaining pluralities or majorities in Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla, Zaragoza, Málaga, Murcia and Palma.
Births
1860 - Isaac Albéniz, pianist and composer (Suite española, Tango in D) born in Camprodon (d. 1909)
1889 - Camilo Alonso Vega, soldier (d. 1971).
1911 - Fernando Chueca Goitia, architect and essayist (d. 2004)
1919 - Simone Ortega, specialist writer on Spanish cuisine (d. 2008).
1922 - Francisco Rodríguez Adrados, philologist.(d.2020)
1944 - Julio Alcázar, Venezuelan actor born in Spain
1946 - Politician Fernando Buesa (d. 2000)
1947 - Constantino Romero, dubber radio host and actor (d. 2013)
1955 - Ángel Alcázar, actor.
1963 - Sergi Belbel, dramaturgo español.
1964 - Christina Rosenvinge, singer songwriter
1965 - Emilio Sánchez Vicario, tennis player. (1988 Olympic bronze Hopman Cup 1990) born in Madrid
1967 - Iñaki Ochoa de Olza, Spanish mountaineer (d. 2008)
1982 - Ailyn, singer (Sirenia)
1986 - Lara Álvarez, Sports journalist.
1988 - Carmen Martín, handball player.
1989 - Aura Garrido, actress.
1998 - Lucía Gil, singer and actress
Deaths
931 - Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona, Navarra King between 925 & 931
1964 - Christina Rosenvinge, singer songwriter
1965 - Emilio Sánchez Vicario, tennis player. (1988 Olympic bronze Hopman Cup 1990) born in Madrid
1967 - Iñaki Ochoa de Olza, Spanish mountaineer (d. 2008)
1982 - Ailyn, singer (Sirenia)
1986 - Lara Álvarez, Sports journalist.
1988 - Carmen Martín, handball player.
1989 - Aura Garrido, actress.
1998 - Lucía Gil, singer and actress
Deaths
931 - Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona, Navarra King between 925 & 931
1311 - Jaime II of Majorca (b. 1242)
1379 - Enrique II, Castilian King (b. 1333 o 1334).
1857 - Agustina de Aragón, famous heroine (b. 1786).
1862 - Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel, Solider and politician (b. 1785)
1905 - Francisco Silvela, politician and writer (b. 1843).
1958 - Juan Ramón Jiménez, Spanish poet and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
1379 - Enrique II, Castilian King (b. 1333 o 1334).
1857 - Agustina de Aragón, famous heroine (b. 1786).
1862 - Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel, Solider and politician (b. 1785)
1905 - Francisco Silvela, politician and writer (b. 1843).
1958 - Juan Ramón Jiménez, Spanish poet and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
