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Historical Events

Nationalists Take Santander

1937 General Franco's Nationalist troops conquer Santander during the Spanish Civil War

  • 1983 Floods destroy most of the old town of Bilbao, Spain.
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Famous Birthdays

  • 1976 Amaia Montero, Spanish singer (La Oreja de Van Gogh - Guapa), born in Irun, Spain
  • 1983 Félix Porteiro, Spanish racing driver, born in Castellón, Spain

Famous Deaths

  • 2002 Miguel Querol Gavalda, Spanish musicologist and composer, dies at 90

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Update: 2024-08-06