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 - IETA commits the attack against the Vich Guardhouse (Barcelona), causing 10 deaths and 44 wounded.
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.
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.
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 - IETA commits the attack against the Vich Guardhouse (Barcelona), causing 10 deaths and 44 wounded.
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.
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)