1912 in Spain explained

Events in the year 1912 in Spain.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Alfonso XIII
• President of the Government:
  • until 12 November: José Canalejas
  • 12 November-14 November: Manuel García Prieto
  • starting 14 November: Álvaro Figueroa Torres

Events

• 12 November – José Canalejas, Prime Minister, is murdered in Madrid by an anarchist.
• 27 November – Spanish protectorate in Morocco: By a treaty with France, Spain is granted a zone of influence in northern and southern Morocco.^[1]
• Founding of FC L'Escala
• Founding of the Open de España golf tournament.

Births

• 3 January – Federico Borrell García, Republican and anarchist militiaman (died 1936)
• 12 October – Dionisio Ridruejo, poet and political activist (died 1975)

Deaths

• 19 May – Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo, historian and critic (born 1856)^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=esfISSxc13cC&pg=PA453 Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice (1947-1992), P.453
2. http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1912/05/21/pagina-11/33360231/pdf.html?search=marcelino Fallecimiento de Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo