This is a list of Spanish television related events from 1959.
Events 15 February - For the first time, a football match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is broadcast. 1 April - TVE broadcasts the inauguration of Valley of the Fallen. 19 March - First television criticism is published in Spain by the newspaper ABC publishes. 14 July - Official Inauguration of Miramar TV Studios in Barcelona. 27 September - Laura Valenzuela, Federico Gallo and Alberto Closas host, from Barcelona, the Mediterranean Song Contest. 29 November - Artist Lola Flores sings and dances as guess in the variety show Gran Parada. 21 December - TVE broadcasts through the European Broadcasting Union Dwight D. Eisenhower visit to Madrid.
Debuts
Television shows Telediario (1957- ) Teatro Apolo (1958-1960) Fila cero (1958-1962)
Ending this year Aeropuerto Telefunken (1958-1959) Club del sábado (1958-1959) Hacia la fama (1958-1959) Juicio sumarísimo (1958-1959)
Foreign series debuts in Spain Agente X (The Man Called X) Cisco Kid. Dr. Christian Misterios de la ciencia (Science Fiction Theatre) Los patrulleros del Oeste (Tales of the Texas Rangers) Topper
Births 4 February - Juan Manuel López Iturriaga, host. 19 February - Ana Gracia, actress. 24 February - Mon Santiso, host. 15 March - Isabel San Sebastián, journalist. 23 March - Henrique Cymerman, journalist. 16 April - Emilio Aragón Álvarez, host, actor and comedian 6 May - Julia Otero, journalist. 10 May - Juanjo de la Iglesia, host. 21 May - Adriana Ozores, actress. 29 May - José Manuel Lorenzo, producer and director General of Antena 3. 16 June - Gloria Lomana, journalist. 4 July - Victoria Abril, actress. 16 July - Ángeles Caso, hostess. 21 September - Eulalia Ramón, actress. 26 September - Maribel Ripoll, actress. 18 December - María Escario, sport journalist. 22 December - Alfredo Urdaci, journalist.
See also 1959 in Spain List of Spanish films of 1959
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