1996 in Spain

Events in the year 1996 in Spain

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See also:	Other events of 1996 List of years in Spain

Incumbents

• Monarch – Juan Carlos I^[1]
• Prime Minister of Spain – Felipe González until 5 May, then José María Aznar^[2]

Events

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

Births

• February 19 - Mabel (singer), a R&B and Pop Singer ^[4]

Deaths

• January 8 - Carmen Conde, a Spanish poet ^[5]
• February 5 – Antonio Ruiz Soler, a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer ^[4]
• February 14 - Alejandro de la Sota (architect), an architect^[6]
• February 14 - Francisco Tomás y Valiente, a Spanish jurist ^[7]
• February 19 – Antonio Creus, a race car driver.^[4]
• March 2 – José López Rubio, a film director ^[8]
• March 18 -- Enrique Jordá, Spanish-American conductor^[9]
• March 18 - Maria Teresa Pelegrí i Marimón, a Spanish composer ^[10]
• April 2 – Antonio Ortiz Ramírez, an anarcho-syndicalist and anarchist
• April 23 – Jesús Hernández Úbeda, a professional bicycle racer ^[11]
• April 24 - Rafael Orozco (pianist), a pianist ^[12]
• May 2 - María Luisa Ponte, an actress
• May 4 – Eduardo Franco Raymundo, a chess player ^[13]
• May 8 – Luis Miguel Dominguín, a bullfighter (died due to cerebral hemorrhage)^[14]
• May 24 – José Cuatrecasas - Spanish-American pharmacist and botanist ^[15]
• June 2 --Pilar Lorengar, an opera singer^[16]
• June 6 – José María Valverde, a philosopher^[17]
• June 9 – Rafaela Aparicio, an actress (died due to cerebral hemorrage)^[18]
• June 23 – Mariano Rojas, Spanish bicycle racer^[19]
• June 30 – Antonio Franco Florensa, Spanish football player^[20]
• July 9 - Aurora Redondo, an actress^[21]
• July 18 - José Manuel Fuente, Spanish road racing cyclist ^[22]
• July 24 - Nacho Martínez, an actor^[23]
• August 6 - Emilio Zapico, racing driver ^[22]
• September 13 – Xosé Filgueira Valverde, a writer, intellectual, and researcher^[24]
• October 26 – Miquel Asins Arbó, a composer ^[25]
• November 5 – Joaquín Monserrat, a Spanish comedian as well as a host of children programmes^[26]
• November 19 – Gabriel Alonso, a football player^{[citation needed]}
• November 22 – María Casares, a Spanish-French actress^[27]
• November 25 - Ricardo Lopez Aranda, a Spanish playwright^[28]
• December 16 – Dolores Medio, a Spanish writer^{[citation needed]}
• December 23 – Vicente González Lizondo, a Spanish politician - died due to a heart attack ^[29]
• December 23 – Infanta María Cristina of Spain, a Spanish princess - died due to a heart attack^[30]
• December 26 – Narcís Jubany Arnau, a Spanish catholic cardinal^[31]
• December 27 - Julián Mateos. a Spanish actor and film producer^[32]