1996 in Spain

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Events in the year 1996 in Spain

Incumbents

• Monarch – Juan Carlos I ^[1]
• Prime Minister of Spain – Felipe González until 5 May, then José María Aznar ^[2]

Events

• March 3 – 1996 Spanish general election
• March 6 — Conservative José María Aznar becomes prime minister. ^[3]
• June 2 – 1996 Spanish Grand Prix

Births

• February 19 - Mabel (singer), a R&B and Pop Singer ^[4]

Deaths

• January 8 - Carmen Conde, a Spanish poet ^[5]
• February 5 – Antonio Ruiz Soler, a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer ^[4]
• February 14 - Alejandro de la Sota (architect), an architect ^[6]
• February 14 - Francisco Tomás y Valiente, a Spanish jurist ^[7]
• February 19 – Antonio Creus, a race car driver. ^[4]
• March 2 – José López Rubio, a film director ^[8]
• March 18 -- Enrique Jordá, Spanish-American conductor ^[9]
• March 18 - Maria Teresa Pelegrí i Marimón, a Spanish composer ^[10]
• April 2 – Antonio Ortiz Ramírez, an anarcho-syndicalist and anarchist
• April 23 – Jesús Hernández Úbeda, a professional bicycle racer ^[11]
• April 24 - Rafael Orozco (pianist), a pianist ^[12]
• May 2 - María Luisa Ponte, an actress
• May 4 – Eduardo Franco Raymundo, a chess player ^[13]
• May 8 – Luis Miguel Dominguín, a bullfighter (died due to cerebral hemorrhage) ^[14]
• May 24 – José Cuatrecasas - Spanish-American pharmacist and botanist ^[15]
• June 2 --Pilar Lorengar, an opera singer ^[16]
• June 6 – José María Valverde, a philosopher ^[17]
• June 9 – Rafaela Aparicio, an actress (died due to cerebral hemorrhage) ^[18]
• June 23 – Mariano Rojas, Spanish bicycle racer ^[19]
• June 30 – Antonio Franco Florensa, Spanish football player ^[20]
• July 9 - Aurora Redondo, an actress ^[21]
• July 18 - José Manuel Fuente, Spanish road racing cyclist ^[22]
• July 24 - Nacho Martínez, an actor ^[23]
• August 6 - Emilio Zapico, racing driver ^[22]
• September 13 – Xosé Filgueira Valverde, a writer, intellectual, and researcher ^[24]
• October 26 – Miquel Asins Arbó, a composer ^[25]
• November 5 – Joaquín Monserrat, a Spanish comedian as well as a host of children programmes ^[26]
• November 19 – Gabriel Alonso, a football player^{[ citation needed ]}
• November 22 – María Casares, a Spanish-French actress ^[27]
• November 25 - Ricardo Lopez Aranda, a Spanish playwright ^[28]
• December 16 – Dolores Medio, a Spanish writer^{[ citation needed ]}
• December 23 – Vicente González Lizondo, a Spanish politician - died due to a heart attack ^[29]
• December 23 – Infanta María Cristina of Spain, a Spanish princess - died due to a heart attack ^[30]
• December 26 – Narcís Jubany Arnau, a Spanish catholic cardinal ^[31]
• December 27 - Julián Mateos. a Spanish actor and film producer ^[32]

References

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2. "José María Aznar Former Spanish PM, Conservative Leader Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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5. "Carmen Conde Abellán Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
6. "Alejandro de la Sota Martínez Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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13. GmbH, ChessBase. "Eduardo Franco Raymundo player profile". ChessBase Players. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
14. "Dominguín Biography, Bullfighting Career & Accomplishments Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
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17. "José María Valverde Pacheco Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
18. "Rafaela Díaz-Valiente Aparicio Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
19. "Mariano Rojas". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
20. "Franco, Antonio Franco Florensa - Footballer BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
21. "Aurora Redondo Pérez Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
22. "José Manuel Fuente Lavandera Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
23. "Nacho Martínez". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
24. González, Oscar (1996-09-14). "Xosé Filgueira Valverde, polígrafo gallego". El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582 . Retrieved 2024-03-24.
25. "Miguel Asins Arbó (1916-1996)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
26. "Joaquin Monserrat ("Pacheco")". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
27. "Obituary:Maria Casares". The Independent. 1996-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
28. "Ricardo López Aranda Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
29. "Vicente González Lizondo - La huella de 150 valencianos" (in Spanish). 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
30. "María Cristina de Borbón y Battenberg Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
31. "Narciso Jubany, 83, Cardinal in Barcelona". The New York Times .
32. "Julián Mateos Pérez Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-24.