May 7
Saints days – Benedicto II, Augusto, Agustín, Juvenal, Cuadrado and Flavio.
1298 - The first stone of the cathedral of Barcelona is placed.
1355 - 1,200 Jews of Toledo killed by Count Henry of Trastamara
1487 - The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista.
1487 - The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista.
The 1893 Stock Market is still in use today - Photo the wall street executive
1704 - Portugal, King Pedro II, recognizes the Archduke Charles of Hapsburg as a legitimate successor to the Spanish crown with the title of Carlos III.
1714 - the Catalans reject the assault of the real troops to Barcelona during the War of Spanish Succession.
1762 - Carolino Aqueduct in Spain, designed by Luigi Vanvitelli by order of King Charles of Bourbon opens.
1810 - in Spain, during the War of Independence the battle of Galera (Granada) takes place.
1714 - the Catalans reject the assault of the real troops to Barcelona during the War of Spanish Succession.
1762 - Carolino Aqueduct in Spain, designed by Luigi Vanvitelli by order of King Charles of Bourbon opens.
1810 - in Spain, during the War of Independence the battle of Galera (Granada) takes place.
1836 - The settlement of Mayagüez elevates Puerto Rico to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain
1891 - The foundation stone for the Spanish Royal Academy building in Madrid was laid
1893 - Queen Maria Cristina opens the new Madrid Stock Market
1937 - Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
1937 - during the Spanish Civil War, General Emilio Mola, dies in an aviation accident in Alcucero de Mola (Burgos).
1993 - Spanish architect, Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza, wins the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts
2007 - The MetroEste opens in Madrid
1891 - The foundation stone for the Spanish Royal Academy building in Madrid was laid
1893 - Queen Maria Cristina opens the new Madrid Stock Market
1937 - Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
1937 - during the Spanish Civil War, General Emilio Mola, dies in an aviation accident in Alcucero de Mola (Burgos).
1993 - Spanish architect, Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza, wins the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts
2007 - The MetroEste opens in Madrid
2024 - Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles confirms that missiles for Patriot air defense systems provided by Madrid and its allies have been delivered to Ukraine, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on May 6. Robles made the announcement during a visit to Zaragoza, where Ukrainian troops are training.
Births
1891 - Francisco Vales Villamarín, historian and professor in La Coruña (d. 1982)
1894 - Rafael Argelés, painter (d. 1979)
1912 - Ángel María de Lera, writer. (d. 1984)
1921 - Simón Bonifacio Rodríguez y Rodríguez, magistrate (d. 2012).
1922 - Tony Leblanc, actor. (d. 2012)
1932 - Jordi Bonet, Spanish-Canadian painter and sculptor (d. 1979)
1944 - Rafael de Diego, footballer (d. 1982).
1947 - Guillermo Carnero, poet and essayist, economist and philologist.
1948 - Lluís Llach, singer songwriter.
1951 - Bernat Soria, scientist.
1952 - Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira, polítician.
1960 - Kim Manning, Spanish actress born in Alaska
1960 - Almudena Grandes. novelist (Las edades de Lulú) born in Madrid
1969 - José Manuel Moreno Periñán, cyclist.
Deaths
1889 - Francisco Fernandez Iparraguirre, pharmacist, botanist and linguist (b 1852.).
1937 - General Emilio Mola was killed in a plane crash in Belorado, Burgos during the Spanish Civil War (b. 1887)
1992 - Simón Cabido, actor. (b. 1931)
2002 - Xavier Montsalvatge, composer. in Barcelona (b 1912)
2011 - Seve Ballesteros, golfer (b. 1957)
2012 - José Luis Villar Palasí, politician and intellectual (b. 1922).
Births
1891 - Francisco Vales Villamarín, historian and professor in La Coruña (d. 1982)
1894 - Rafael Argelés, painter (d. 1979)
1912 - Ángel María de Lera, writer. (d. 1984)
1921 - Simón Bonifacio Rodríguez y Rodríguez, magistrate (d. 2012).
1922 - Tony Leblanc, actor. (d. 2012)
1932 - Jordi Bonet, Spanish-Canadian painter and sculptor (d. 1979)
1944 - Rafael de Diego, footballer (d. 1982).
1947 - Guillermo Carnero, poet and essayist, economist and philologist.
1948 - Lluís Llach, singer songwriter.
1951 - Bernat Soria, scientist.
1952 - Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira, polítician.
1960 - Kim Manning, Spanish actress born in Alaska
1960 - Almudena Grandes. novelist (Las edades de Lulú) born in Madrid
1969 - José Manuel Moreno Periñán, cyclist.
Deaths
1889 - Francisco Fernandez Iparraguirre, pharmacist, botanist and linguist (b 1852.).
1937 - General Emilio Mola was killed in a plane crash in Belorado, Burgos during the Spanish Civil War (b. 1887)
1992 - Simón Cabido, actor. (b. 1931)
2002 - Xavier Montsalvatge, composer. in Barcelona (b 1912)
2011 - Seve Ballesteros, golfer (b. 1957)
2012 - José Luis Villar Palasí, politician and intellectual (b. 1922).
