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1978 In Spain
Events in the year 1978 in Spain. Incumbents * Monarch – Juan Carlos I * Prime Minister of Spain – Adolfo Suárez Events * 28 February – CEIM organization is formed in Madrid. * 11 July – Los Alfaques disaster: a truck carrying highly flammable propylene explodes near Los Alfaques seaside campsite killing at least 217 people. * 22 October – An attack in Getxo by the separatist group ETA kills three people. * 6 December – Spanish Constitution of 1978 ratified in a referendum. * 1978 Spanish trade union representative elections Births * 1 July – Alessandra Aguilar, athlete * 5 November - Xavier Tondó, cyclist (died 2011) Deaths * 7 September – Ricardo Zamora, footballer (born 1901) References {{Year in Europe, 1978 1978 in Spain Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1978 Spanish Trade Union Representative Elections
Elections of trade union representatives were held across Spain in the first months of 1978.Domínguez, Justo, and Angel Zaragoza. Pactos sociales, sindicatos y patronal en España'. Madrid: Siglo Veintiuno, 1988. pp. 79-80 These were the first democratic union elections in 40 years. According to the state news agency EFE, elections were held in 29,918 companies for a total of 124,579 representative posts during the first three months of 1978 (these figures did however exclude the two largest companies in the country, the railways RENFE and Telefonica). The newly elected company committees (''comités de empresa'') replaced the former ''jurados de empresa'' of the Franco era as the recognized employees' representatives.Köhler, Holm-Detlev. El movimiento sindical en España: transición democrática, regionalismo, modernización económica'. Madrid: Editorial Fundamentos, 1995. p. 131 Contenders Two national trade union centres, CC.OO. (linked to the Communist Party of Spain) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 In Spain
Events in the year 1978 in Spain. Incumbents * Monarch – Juan Carlos I * Prime Minister of Spain – Adolfo Suárez Events * 28 February – CEIM organization is formed in Madrid. * 11 July – Los Alfaques disaster: a truck carrying highly flammable propylene explodes near Los Alfaques seaside campsite killing at least 217 people. * 22 October – An attack in Getxo by the separatist group ETA kills three people. * 6 December – Spanish Constitution of 1978 ratified in a referendum. * 1978 Spanish trade union representative elections Births * 1 July – Alessandra Aguilar, athlete * 5 November - Xavier Tondó, cyclist (died 2011) Deaths * 7 September – Ricardo Zamora, footballer (born 1901) References {{Year in Europe, 1978 1978 in Spain Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 In Spain ...
Events in the year 1901 in Spain. Incumbents * Monarch: Alfonso XIII * Prime Minister: Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (until 6 March), Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (starting 6 March) Events * May 19: Spanish general election, 1901 * Founding of the socialist newspaper ''La Bandera Roja'' in Castro Urdiales Births * February 3: Ramón J. Sender, novelist (died 1982) * April 1: Francisco Ascaso (died 1936) * May 27: Pedro Garfias (died 1967) * June 29: José Castillo (Spanish Civil War) (died 1936) * October 15: Enrique Jardiel Poncela (died 1952) Deaths * November 29: Francesc Pi i Margall (born 1824) External links * {{Europe topic, 1901 in 1900s in Spain Years of the 20th century in Spain Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Zamora
Ricardo Zamora Martínez (; 14 February 1901 – 8 September 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for, among others, RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. As an international he played for both the Catalan XI and Spain. As a manager, he won two La Liga titles with Atlético Aviación and briefly managed Spain. Zamora, nicknamed ''El Divino'', was noted for wearing a cloth cap and a white polo-neck jumper on the field, a look later copied by several of his contemporaries. He claimed it was to protect him from both the sun and his opponents. As a goalkeeper, he was primarily known for his athleticism, quick reflexes, shot-stopping abilities, large frame, and bravery in goal. In 1929 while playing for Spain against England, he carried on playing despite breaking his sternum. Spain won the game 4–3, becoming the first team from outside the British Isles to defeat England. Zamora is also remembered for a spectacular last-minute save he made i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Spain
Events of 2011 in Spain. Incumbents * Monarch - Juan Carlos I * Prime Minister - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (until 21 December), Mariano Rajoy (starting 21 December) Events * 11 May - an earthquake struck Lorca, Murcia. * 15 May - nationwide protests against the economic and political situation. * 22 May - Spanish local elections, 2011. * 20 November - general election, won by the People's Party whose leader is Mariano Rajoy. Births in 2011 * 27 September - Giorgi Bagration Bagrationi, son of Prince David Bagration of Mukhrani and Princess Anna Bagrationi Gruzinsky Deaths in 2011 * 7 May - Seve Ballesteros, golfer (born 1957) * 23 May - Xavier Tondó, cyclist (born 1978) See also * 2011 in Spanish television * List of Spanish films of 2011 References Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Tondó
Xavier Tondo Volpini (5 November 1978 in Valls, Spain – 23 May 2011 in Monachil, Spain) was a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who specialized in mountain stages of bicycle races. Death Tondo was killed after being apparently trapped between his own garage door and car, and crushed by the door, while preparing his bicycle for a training ride. Teammate Beñat Intxausti was with him at the time of the accident. To commemorate Xavier Tondo the 100%Tondo sportive is held yearly, starting in Sant Joan les Fonts and finishing in Vallter 2000. Doping refusal In February 2011, it was reported that a pro cyclist had tipped off police about a doping ring. Tondo was later identified as that cyclist. According to the Spanish newspaper '' El País'', Tondo received an email in December 2010, which offered several doping products, including EPO, human growth hormone, Nandrolone, and Clenbuterol, all at low prices. Tondo gave the email to the police. Palmarès ; 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Aguilar
Alessandra Aguilar Morán (born 1 July 1978 in Lugo) is a Spanish long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. She represented her country in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics the following year and then at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2013 Athletics World Championships, World Championships following that. Before focusing on the marathon, she competed mainly in cross country running competitions. She represented Spain at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships every year from 2000 to 2010, with the sole exception of 2007. Her best finish was twenty-fourth place at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 2009 edition.Aguilar Alessandra IAAF. Retrieved on 2 December 2010. She won a team gold medal with the Spanish women at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Constitution Of 1978
The Spanish Constitution (Spanish, Asturleonese, and gl, Constitución Española; eu, Espainiako Konstituzioa; ca, Constitució Espanyola; oc, Constitucion espanhòla) is the democratic law that is supreme in the Kingdom of Spain. It was enacted after its approval in a constitutional referendum, and it is the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. The Constitution of 1978 is one of about a dozen of other historical Spanish constitutions and constitution-like documents; however, it is one of two fully democratic constitutions (the other being the Spanish Constitution of 1931). It was sanctioned by King Juan Carlos I on 27 December, and published in the ' (the government gazette of Spain) on 29 December, the date on which it became effective. The promulgation of the constitution marked the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy after the death of general Francisco Franco, on 20 November 1975, who ruled over Spain as a military dictator for nearly 40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarchy Of Spain
, coatofarms = File:Coat_of_Arms_of_Spanish_Monarch.svg , coatofarms_article = Coat of arms of the King of Spain , image = Felipe_VI_in_2020_(cropped).jpg , incumbent = Felipe VI , incumbentsince = 19 June 2014 , his/her = His , heir_presumptive = Leonor, Princess of Asturias , first_monarch = Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon ( Catholic Monarchs of Spain) , date = , appointer = Hereditary , residence = Royal Palace of Madrid (official)Palace of Zarzuela (private) , website The Spanish Monarchy The monarchy of Spain or Spanish monarchy ( es, Monarquía Española), constitutionally referred to as The Crown ( es, La Corona), is a constitutional institution and the highest office of Spain. The monarchy comprises the reigning monarch, his or her family, and the royal household organization which supports and facilitates the monarch in the exercise of his du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ETA (separatist Group)
ETA, an acronym for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna ("Basque Homeland and Liberty"ETA BASQUE ORGANIZATION Encyclopaedia Britannica 20 October 2011 or "Basque Country and Freedom"), was an armed Basque nationalism, Basque nationalist and far left separatism, separatist organization in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country (in northern Spain and southwestern France). The group was founded in 1959 and later evolved from a group promoting traditional Basque culture to a paramilitary group engaged in a violent campaign of bombing, assassinations, and kidnappings in the Southern Basque Country and throughout Spanish territory. Its goal was gaining independence for the Basque Country. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October 1978 Getxo Attack
The October 1978 Getxo attack was a mass shooting gun attack by the Basque separatist organisation ETA which occurred on 22 October in the Basque town of Getxo, a suburb of Bilbao. The attack occurred six weeks before a referendum to approve a new Spanish constitution. The targets were a group of four civil guards who were returning from policing a football game involving Arenas Club de Getxo. After the game had finished, the civil guards were returning to their barracks, walking along Maximo Aguirre Street in the town.Otro criminal atentado en Bilbao La Vanguardia, 24 October 1978, p13 Four ETA members, armed with machine guns and shotguns, who had been lying in wait behind the wall of the local |
