1974 in Spain

Events in the year 1974 in Spain.

Incumbents Caudillo: Francisco Franco

Events

April 23 – The 29th edition of the road cycling race the Vuelta a España ('Tour of Spain') is held. August 11 – The government repeal a law banning women from bullfighting. September 13 – The Cafetería Rolando bombing takes place, killing 13 people. October 25 – The 22nd RACE Rally of Spain is held, won by driver Antonio Zanini and his co-pilot Eduardo Martínez-Adam. The Spanish International Badminton Tournament commences in Madrid.

Publications

Carmen Martín Gaite's novel Retahílas. José Manuel Caballero Bonald's novel Ágata Ojo de Gato ('Agatha Cat's Eyes') Guillermo Cabrera Infante's novel Vista del amanecer en el trópico ('A View of Dawn in the Tropics') Guillermo Carnero's poetry collection Variaciones y figuras sobre un tema de La Bruyère ('Variations and Figures on a Theme from La Bruyère') Jaime Gil de Biedma's memoir Diario del artista seriamente enfermo ('Diary of a Seriously Ill Artist') Vicente Aleixandre's poetry collection Diálogos del conocimiento ('Dialogues of Discovery')

Births

March 23 – Jaume Collet-Serra, film director and producer April 25 – Louis Alphonse de Bourbon, King of France April 28 – Penélope Cruz, actress June 18 – Itziar Ituño, actress October 4 – Paco León, actor November 19 – Iván Sánchez, actor

Deaths

March 1 — Aníbal Otero, linguist accused of spying by the Franco dictatorship (born 1911) March 2 — Salvador Puig Antich, anarchist militant and one of the last two men executed by garrote in Spain (born 1948) March 2 — Heinz Chez, anarchist militant and one of the last two men executed by garrote in Spain (born 1944) July 21 — Miquel Brasó i Vaqués, archaeologist (born 1904) August 3 — Joaquim Amat-Piniella, writer (born 1913)

See also

List of Spanish films of 1974 List of number-one singles of 1974 (Spain) 1974 in Spanish television

References