Events in the year 1917 in Spain.
Incumbents Monarch: Alfonso XIII President of the Council of Ministers: until 19 April: Álvaro Figueroa Torres 19 April – 11 June: Manuel García Prieto 11 June – 3 November: Eduardo Dato Iradier starting 3 November: Manuel García Prieto
Events
18 January – "Manifiesto de la Liga Antigermanófila" ('Manifesto of the Anti-Germanophile League') published in La España. 25 June – the made their manifesto public. 13 August – Beginning of the 1917 general strike. 11 November 1917 – Municipal elections.
Undated Spanish crisis of 1917
Births 23 January – Encarna Hernández, basketball player and coach (died 2022). 1 February – José Luis Sampedro, economist and human rights activist (died 2013). 20 April – María Silva Cruz, "La Libertaria", anarchist known for the 1933 Casas Viejas uprising (died 1936). 21 April – María Isbert, actress (died 2011). 1 July – Álvaro Domecq y Díez, aristocrat (died 2005) 4 July – Manolete, bullfighter (died 1947). 6 July – Heribert Barrera, Catalan nationalist politician (died 2011). 28 July – Gloria Fuertes, writer of children's literature (died 1998). 20 September – Fernando Rey, film, tv and theatre actor (died 1994). 25 December – Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel, falangist politician, acting head of state in November 1975 (died 1976).
Deaths 21 February – Joaquín Dicenta, journalist, novelist, playwright, poet and Republican politician (born 1862). 1 August – Enric Prat de la Riba, Catalan nationalist, lawyer and writer (born 1870). 18 August – Ricardo de Madrazo, painter best known for his Orientalist works (born 1852). 15 December – Gumersindo de Azcárate, Krausist educator, philosopher and Republican politician (born 1840). 22 December – Pío Gullón e Iglesias, lawyer, journalist and politician (born 1835).
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