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Galan (other)
Galan may refer to: People * Galan Erilich, Pictish king of the 5th or 6th century * Alberto Galán (1901–1977), Spanish-born Mexican film actor * Alfredo Galán, Spanish serial killer * Álvaro Galán Floria, boccia player from Spain * Ana Galán, Spanish writer * Augie Galan, American baseball player * Borja Galán (born 1993), Spanish footballer * Cachita Galán (1943–2004), Argentine singer * Carlos F. Galán, Spanish-born lieutenant for the Mexican Army, lawyer, founder of ''La Baja California'' * Carlos Walter Galán Barry, auxiliary bishop of Morón and archbishop of La Plata * Cristóbal Galán, Spanish composer * Daniel Elahi Galán (born 1996), Colombian tennis player * Demetrio Galán Bergua, Spanish physician, humanist and journalist * Enrique Galán, Spanish footballer * Ernesto Galán, Spanish footballer * Fermín Galán, Spanish soldier * Francisco Galán, Spanish military officer * Giancarlo Galan, Italian politician and Governor of the Veneto region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galan Erilich
Galan Erilich was a king of the Picts from 510 to 522. The ''Pictish Chronicle The Pictish Chronicle is a name used to refer to a pseudo-historical account of the kings of the Picts beginning many thousand years before history was recorded in Pictavia and ending after Pictavia had been enveloped by Scotland. Version A The ...'' king lists have him reign for fifteen years between Drest Gurthinmoch and the joint rule of Drest son of Uudrost and Drest son of Girom. References * Anderson, Alan Orr, ''Early Sources of Scottish History A.D 500–1286'', volume 1. Reprinted with corrections. Paul Watkins, Stamford, 1990. External linksPictish Chronicle 522 deaths 6th-century Scottish monarchs Pictish monarchs Year of birth unknown {{Scotland-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Galan
Giancarlo Galan (born 10 September 1956 in Padua) is an Italian politician. Political career After having been an activist of the Italian Liberal Party in the 1970s and the 1980s, he was not active in politics until he joined Forza Italia since its foundation in 1994. In the same year he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies. In 1995 he ran successfully for President of Veneto. He was re-elected in 2000 and 2005. He did not stand for re-election in 2010, when the centre-right coalition supported Luca Zaia of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord for President. He was Minister of Agriculture in Silvio Berlusconi's fourth cabinet from 2010 to 2011, filling the place vacated by Zaia. He later served as Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities for a few months in 2011. In 2013 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies and, consequently, chairman of the Culture Committee. In June 2014 a tribunal in Venice asked the Parliament for an authorization to proceed against Galan for bribery, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juana Galán
image:Estatua La Galana.jpg, Statue of Juana Galán in Valdepeñas, by sculptor Francisco Javier Galán Juana Galán (1787–1812), nicknamed La Galana, was a guerrilla warfare, guerrilla fighter of the Peninsular War (1808–1814) who took to the street to fight against the French cavalry that tried to pass through the town of Valdepeñas. At twenty years old, she was considered the best informed woman of the village, because she worked in a strategic location, the first tavern in the village. On June 6, 1808, in the Battle of Valdepeñas against Napoleon's troops, there was a lack of sufficient men to defend the village, so she encouraged women to go out and fight. Although Galán is usually depicted armed with a baton, one version has it that she smashed in the heads of the soldiers with her cast-iron cookware, cast-iron stew pan. The other women poured hot water through the windows and boiling hot oil on the road. This battle led, in part, to the French army abandoning the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Galán
José Antonio Pedrosa Galán (born 2 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League club Europa, on loan from Bruno's Magpies. A known journeyman, Galan is currently the Spanish player who has played in the most countries (14). Club career Spain Galán was born in León, Castile and León. A Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa youth graduate, he made his debut as a senior with Atlético Madrid's C-team in 2005, in Tercera División; in the same season, matches with the reserves in Segunda División B. In 2007, after one year at CD Toledo, Galán moved to UD Almería, being initially assigned to the B-side. In November 2009, after being already called up to the main squad by manager Hugo Sánchez, he suffered a serious knee injury which sidelined him for ten months. Galán was subsequently released by the ''Rojiblancos'', and returned to action in September 2010 while playing for division four club Atlético Astorga FC. In January of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José María Garza Galán
José María Garza Galán (November 6, 1846 in Múzquiz, Coahuila – October 7, 1902 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) was a Mexican politician. Governor of Coahuila in 1885–1889, which gave tax exemption to the first Spinning and Weaving Factory Torreon "La Constancia". Life He was governor of the northern state of Coahuila during the presidency of Porfirio Díaz. Garza Galán, native of Múzquiz, wanted to be again governor in 1893, but there were protests. Eventually, Porfirio Díaz asked Garza Galán to withdraw his candidacy. Politician Porfirista politician. He fought the Apaches to their extermination. He was elected governor of Coahuila in 1885. harassed the mayor of Cuatro Cienegas, Venustiano Carranza, to force him to resign. When he tried to reelect, the powerful families Madero and Carranza led a rebellion that ended with the intervention of Bernardo Reyes, who as representative of Porfirio Díaz deposed Garza Galan (1890). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José María Galán
José María Galán Rodríguez (1904–1978) was a Spanish military officer. He served in the Spanish Civil War. He was the brother of Fermín Galán, leader of the Jaca Uprising, and Francisco Galán. Before the war, he was a lieutenant of the ''Carabineros''.Thomas, Hugh. (2001). ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. p.307 Civil war José María Galán remained loyal to the Spanish government during the coup of July 1936 that triggered the Civil War. In July 1936, he led a militia column in the Somosierra front. In October 1936 he led the 3rd Mixed Brigade, one of the first such units to be established. Later he took part in the Second Battle of the Corunna Road. In June 1937 he led the 34th Division in the Segovia Offensive.Beevor, Antony. (2006).''The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939.'' Penguin Books. London. p.275 In 1938, he led the XXIII Army Corps in Andalusia. After the war, he fled to the USSR and later exiled himself to Cuba. He d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José María Gabriel Y Galán
José María Gabriel y Galán (28 June 1870, in Frades de la Sierra (Salamanca) - 6 January 1905, in Guijo de Granadilla, Cáceres, España) was a Spanish poet in Castilian and Extremaduran. He was a teacher in Guijuelo (Salamanca) & Piedrahíta (Ávila). His poetry is quite conservative both in its thematic and its structure: he defended tradition, family, race, catholic dogma or simple rural life. Life He was born into a peasant family that owned its own lands. He spent his childhood in his hometown, where he attended school. At 15, he left for Salamanca in order to go on with his studies. His first verses can be traced back to that early period. Simultaneously, he starts working in a textile warehouse. In 1888, he graduated for being a school teacher and he is assigned a working position in Guijuelo, about 20 km away from his hometown. After a brief stay in Guijuelo, he departs again for Madrid, this time for keeping on with his studies in the Escuela Normal Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ignacio Sánchez Galán
José Ignacio Sánchez Galán 1 (born 1950) better known as Ignacio Galán, is a Spanish businessman who currently serves as chairman of Iberdrola, a multinational energy company with a presence in dozens of countries worldwide with subsidiaries including ScottishPower in the United Kingdom, Avangrid in USA, Neoenergia in Brazil, Iberdrola Australia and Iberdrola Mexico. In 2019 he is selected by Harvard Business Review as one of the five most important CEOs in the world. Early life Galán was born in 1950 in Salamanca, Spain. As a young man, he moved to Madrid to study industrial engineering at the ICAI School of Engineering attached to Comillas Pontifical University. Galán also graduated in business administration from the ICADE Business School and in Business Administration and Foreign Trade from the EOI Business School. He speaks English, French, Italian and Portuguese and is married with four children. Career Early career Galán's career got under way in 1972 at Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Antonio Galán
José Antonio Galán (c. 1749 in Charalá, Santander (New Kingdom of Granada) – February 2, 1782 in Santafé de Bogotá (Id.)) was a Neogranadine historical figure of the 18th century. He was the leader of the Comuneros insurrection in 1781, who was then sentenced and executed by the Spanish. See also * Insurrection of the Comuneros (Spanish Wiki) *José Antonio Galán (Spanish Wiki) *Manuela Beltrán (Spanish Wiki) Bibliography *AGUILERA Peña, Mario. "Los comuneros: guerra social y lucha anticolonial". Bogotá, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1985. *ARCINIEGAS, Germán. "20.000 Comuneros hacia Santa Fe". Bogotá, Pluma, 1981. * CASTELLANOS TAPIAS, Luis. "El Alzamiento". Bogotá, Ediciones Edicrón-Editorial Guadalupe, 1962. A novel set around the Comunero movement (1781) of the Virreinato de Nueva Granada. *FRIEDE, Juan. "Rebelión comunera de 1781. Documentos". Bogotá, Colcultura The Colombian Institute of Culture ( es, Instituto Colombiano de Cultura; short name ''Colc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Galán
Jorge Galán Anaut (born 22 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Galán made his professional – and La Liga – debut for hometown's CA Osasuna on 23 September 2009, in a game at Real Valladolid: replacing Carlos Aranda in the 70th minute, he scored the 2–1 winner in the next. He played a further 19 league matches during the season, all as a substitute. In mid-July 2010, a season-loan deal was arranged for Galán, as he joined Segunda División club SD Huesca. He appeared in less than one third of the league matches for the Aragonese during his spell, also failing to find the net in just 479 minutes of play. Galán signed for Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock on 12 August 2011, on loan. He made his debut as a substitute two days later, in a 4–1 home victory against Hibernian. In late January 2012, after only five official appearances for the Killie, Galán returned to his country and joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge E
Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge Cantú, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pimpinela
Joaquín and Lucía Galán, better known as Pimpinela (Spanish for '' pimpernel'') are an Argentine duo famous for singing romantic musical pieces and known for their original singing style. They have sold over 12 million records in Argentina and a total of 18 million worldwide, making them one of the best-selling Latin music artists. History Lucía Galán Cuervo and Joaquín Roberto Galán Cuervo were born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Joaquín and Lucía are siblings of Spanish settler ancestry, more accurately of an Asturian father and Leonese mother. At first, they sang for family and friends, but later they each pursued a solo career. Joaquín joined the group "Luna de Cristal". In 1981 the duo recorded their first single together. In 1984 their song "Olvídame y pega la vuelta" became a number one hit. Others followed, and as they continued to rise in fame, they developed a characteristic style of couples arguing and breaking up, rather than falling in love. In December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
