1928 in Spain explained

Events in the year 1928 in Spain.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Alfonso XIII^[1]
• President of the Council of Ministers

Miguel Primo de Rivera^[2]

• Date Unknown  - Vías, as predecessor of construction brand in Europe and world, ACE Group was founded.

Births

• 16 January - Pilar Lorengar, soprano (d. 1996 in Germany)
• 14 March - Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, naturalist and broadcaster (d. 1980 in Spain)
• 18 March - José María Setién, Roman Catholic prelate (d. 2018 in Spain)^[3]
• 9 July - Federico Bahamontes, road racing cyclist (d. 2023 in Spain)^[4]
• 18 July - Manuel Guerra, swimmer (d. 2020 in Spain)
• 24 August - Antonio Ozores, actor (d. 2010 in Spain)^[5]
• 14 November - Bernabé Martí, operatic tenor (d. 2022)
• 20 November - Pedro Ferrándiz, basketball coach (d. 2022)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Alfonso XIII king of Spain . . 21 July 2018 . 20 July 1998 . Gloria . Lotha . Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc..
2. News: Miguel Primo de Rivera Dead; A Leader of Falangists in Spain; First Ambassador to London After War Was the Son of Dictator of '20‧s . . 21 July 2018 . 6 May 1964 . 27 .
3. News: Muere el obispo José María Setién a los 90 años, tras sufrir un ictus . Ormazabal . Mikel . 10 July 2018 . 10 July 2018 . . es . San Sebastián.
4. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/aug/08/federico-bahamontes-first-spanish-tour-de-france-winner-dies-aged-95 Federico Bahamontes, first Spanish Tour de France winner, dies aged 95
5. Book: III . Harris M. Lentz . Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010 . 2011 . McFarland . 9780786441754 . 320 . en.