1923 in Spain explained

Events in the year 1923 in Spain.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Alfonso XIII

• President of the Council of Ministers

Manuel García Prieto (until 15 September), Miguel Primo de Rivera (starting 15 September)

Events

• 29 April – In the general election to elect members to all 409 seats in the Congress of Deputies,^{[1] [2] [3]} the Liberals take power from the Conservatives in accordance with the turno system.
• 23 August – Real Club Celta de Vigo is founded by the joining of Real Fortuna and Sporting de Vigo.
• 13 September – Miguel Primo de Rivera overthrows Spain's parliamentary government, and establishes himself as dictator.

Births

• 21 January – Lola Flores, singer, dancer and actress (died 1995)
• 1 November – Victoria de los Ángeles, operatic soprano (died 2005)
• 2 November – Emilio el Moro, flamenco singer, guitarist and humorist (died 1987)^[4]
• 13 December – Antoni Tàpies, painter, sculptor and art theorist (died 2012)

Deaths

• 10 August – Joaquín Sorolla, painter (born 1863)

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=PTkf5Sh0Ay8C&q=estadisticas+historicas+de+espa%C3%B1a CARRERAS, Albert y TAFUNELL, Xavier (Coords.): Estadísticas históricas de España. Siglos XIX-XX, p. 1096, Fundación BBVA, Bilbao, 2005.
2. Web site: Elecciones en la Restauración . es . Historiaelectoral.com . 2012-01-20.
3. Web site: Gráfico resumen Diputados 1869–1923 . es . Historiaelectoral.com . 2012-01-20.
4. http://www.donlope.net/emilio/articulos.html Algunas publicaciones sobre Emilio el Moro