1996 in Spain

Events in the year 1996 in Spain

Incumbents Monarch – Juan Carlos I Prime Minister of Spain – Felipe González until 5 May, then José María Aznar

Events

March 3 – 1996 Spanish general election March 6 — Conservative José María Aznar becomes prime minister. June 2 – 1996 Spanish Grand Prix

Births

February 19 - Mabel (singer), a R&B and Pop Singer

Deaths

January 8 - Carmen Conde, a Spanish poet February 5 – Antonio Ruiz Soler, a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer February 14 - Alejandro de la Sota (architect), an architect February 14 - Francisco Tomás y Valiente, a Spanish jurist February 19 – Antonio Creus, a race car driver. March 2 – José López Rubio, a film director March 18 -- Enrique Jordá, Spanish-American conductor March 18 - Maria Teresa Pelegrí i Marimón, a Spanish composer April 2 – Antonio Ortiz Ramírez, an anarcho-syndicalist and anarchist April 23 – Jesús Hernández Úbeda, a professional bicycle racer April 24 - Rafael Orozco (pianist), a pianist May 2 - María Luisa Ponte, an actress May 4 – Eduardo Franco Raymundo, a chess player May 8 – Luis Miguel Dominguín, a bullfighter (died due to cerebral hemorrhage) May 24 – José Cuatrecasas - Spanish-American pharmacist and botanist June 2 --Pilar Lorengar, an opera singer June 6 – José María Valverde, a philosopher June 9 – Rafaela Aparicio, an actress (died due to cerebral hemorrhage) June 23 – Mariano Rojas, Spanish bicycle racer June 30 – Antonio Franco Florensa, Spanish football player July 9 - Aurora Redondo, an actress July 18 - José Manuel Fuente, Spanish road racing cyclist July 24 - Nacho Martínez, an actor August 6 - Emilio Zapico, racing driver September 13 – Xosé Filgueira Valverde, a writer, intellectual, and researcher October 26 – Miquel Asins Arbó, a composer November 5 – Joaquín Monserrat, a Spanish comedian as well as a host of children programmes November 19 – Gabriel Alonso, a football player November 22 – María Casares, a Spanish-French actress November 25 - Ricardo Lopez Aranda, a Spanish playwright December 16 – Dolores Medio, a Spanish writer December 23 – Vicente González Lizondo, a Spanish politician - died due to a heart attack December 23 – Infanta María Cristina of Spain, a Spanish princess - died due to a heart attack December 26 – Narcís Jubany Arnau, a Spanish catholic cardinal December 27 - Julián Mateos. a Spanish actor and film producer

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