1943 in Spain explained

Events in the year 1943 in Spain.

Incumbents

• Caudillo: Francisco Franco^[1]

Events

• 14 April: Museum of the History of Barcelona was established^[2]

Births

• 5 January – Ramón Sampedro, writer (died 1998)
• April 4 – Isabel-Clara Simó, journalist and writer (died 2020)
• April 15 – Sticky Vicky, ballet dancer and illusionist (died 2023)
• April 24 – Andrés Gandarias, road bicycle racer (died 2018)
• June 29 – Antoni Torres, footballer (died 2003)
• August 5 – José Evangelista, composer (died 2023)
• September 23 – Julio Iglesias, singer-songwriter
• December 15 – Anna Balletbó i Puig, journalist and politician

Deaths

• April 16 – Carlos Arniches, Spanish playwright (b. 1866)
• July 6 – Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa, Spanish-born Roman Catholic religious sister, canonized (b. 1889)
• July 20 – Maria Gay, Spanish opera singer (b. 1879)^[3]
• July 21 – José Jurado de la Parra, Spanish journalist, poet and playwright (b. 1856)

See also

• List of Spanish films of the 1940s

Notes and References

1. Web site: Francisco Franco Biography, Nickname, Beliefs, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 29 August 2023 . en . 30 July 2023.
2. Web site: Museo de Historia de Barcelona (MUHBA) - plaza del Rei Guía BCN: agenda de actividades, directorios y cursos de Barcelona . 2023-02-01 . guia.barcelona.cat . ca.
3. News: 31 July 1943 . Maria Gay Zenatello . 15 . .