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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe ...

On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe del Estado). This took place in Burgos, the historic capital of Castille. After becoming the H ...

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1939: Generalissimo Franco Wins the Spanish Civil War

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1939: Generalissimo Franco Wins the Spanish Civil War

On this day Francisco Franco declared victory and the end of the Civil War in Spain. It is interesting th ...

On this day Francisco Franco declared victory and the end of the Civil War in Spain. It is interesting that the United States recognized Franco’s government on that same day, leaving the Soviet Union ...

April 01, 2016
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1939: Francisco Franco Captures Barcelona with Italian Assistance

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1939: Francisco Franco Captures Barcelona with Italian Assistance

Barcelona was the de facto capital of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, which also made ...

Barcelona was the de facto capital of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, which also made it the center of the anti-Franco forces. After Barcelona fell on this day, the remaining member ...

January 26, 2016
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1973: One of the Most Unusual and Violent Assassination Attempts in History

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1973: One of the Most Unusual and Violent Assassination Attempts in History

On this day in 1973 the terrorist group ETA carried out one of the most unusual assassinations in history ...

On this day in 1973 the terrorist group ETA carried out one of the most unusual assassinations in history. They killed none other than the Spanish prime minister – the powerful Admiral Luis Carrero Bl ...

December 20, 2015
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1936: “Junta de Defensa Nacional” Established During the Spanish Civil War

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1936: “Junta de Defensa Nacional” Established During the Spanish Civil War

On this day in 1936, the first nationalist government during the Spanish Civil War was established. This ...

On this day in 1936, the first nationalist government during the Spanish Civil War was established. This happened just a week after the beginning of the war, which was mostly led by Spanish generals ( ...

July 23, 2015
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1939: Forces of Francisco Franco Capture Madrid

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1939: Forces of Francisco Franco Capture Madrid

On this day Francisco Franco’s forces seized the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was the Spanish Civil War, ...

On this day Francisco Franco’s forces seized the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was the Spanish Civil War, which had already lasted for almost three years and finally came to an end. It was only a matt ...

March 28, 2015
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