2024 in Spain explained
Events in the year 2024 in Spain.
Incumbents
Events
January
February
April
May
June
July
August
- 8 August –
- 18 August – An 11-year old boy is fatally stabbed on a football pitch in Mocejón.[40]
Holidays
[41]
Art and entertainment
Deaths
January
- 2 January:
- 3 January – Arévalo, 76, Spanish comedian and actor (Moscow Gold).[44]
- 6 January – Pablo Varela Server, 81, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Panamá (2004–2019).[45]
- 7 January – Arnold Taraborrelli, 92, American-Spanish choreographer.[46]
- 8 January – Ventura Pons, 78, film director (Anita Takes a Chance, Food of Love).[47]
- 9 January – Santiago López Valdivielso, 73, politician and businessman, director-general of the Civil Guard (1996–2004) and deputy (1986–1996).[48]
- 10 January – César Alierta, 78, telecommunications executive, CEO of Telefónica (2000–2016).[49]
- 12 January – Luis García Mosquera, 77, footballer (Deportivo La Coruña, Getafe Deportivo).[50]
- 13 January:
- Miguel Barroso Ayats, 70, journalist (El País) and political advisor, secretary of state for press (2004–2005).[51]
- Juli Mira, 74, actor (The Sea, Voices in the Night, The 7th Day).[52]
- Laureano Rubial, 76, footballer (Real Zaragoza, Pontevedra, UP Langreo).[53]
- 14 January:
- 15 January:
- 16 January: José Lifante, 80, actor (Spanish Fly, Butterfly on the Shoulder, National Heritage)[58]
- 18 January: Trini Tinturé, 88, cartoonist and illustrator.[59]
- 19 January:
- 22 January: Martí, 68–69, comics artist.[62]
- 24 January: Ángel María de Pablos, 81, journalist (El Mundo, El Norte de Castilla), poet and writer.[63]
- 26 January: Josep Alegre i Vilas, 83, Roman Catholic monk, abbot of the Royal Abbey of Santa Maria de Poblet (1998–2015).[64]
- 27 January: Eugenio Nasarre, 77, politician and civil servant, director general of RTVE (1982) and deputy (2000–2015).[65]
- 29 January: Louis Colombani, 92, French politician.[66]
February
August
- 19 August: Maria Branyas, 117, American-born supercentenarian, world's oldest person.[69]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Felipe VI Biography & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 4 November 2023 . en . 17 August 2023 . 10 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180310173829/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Felipe-VI . live .
- Web site: FormulaTV. Fechas del Benidorm Fest 2024: Las Semifinales serán el 30 de enero y el 1 de febrero, y la Final será el 3 de febrero. Benidorm Fest 2024 dates: The Semifinals will be on January 30 and February 1, and the Final will be on February 3. 26 July 2023. 5 November 2023. es.
- Web site: Álvarez. Jesús. Los candidatos del Benidorm Fest 2024 se presentarán en el Teatro Alameda a las 18:30 el próximo 11 de noviembre. The Benidorm Fest 2024 contestants will be presented at the Alameda Theatre at 18:30 on 11 November. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2023-10-23. 2023-10-23. 31 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231031015124/https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2023/los-candidatos-del-benidorm-fest-2024-se-presentaran-en-el-teatro-alameda-a-las-1830-el-proximo-11-de-noviembre/. live.
- Web site: Los Premios Gaudí 2024 se otorgarán el 3 de febrero teniendo en cuenta código de conducta. La Vanguardia. The 2024 Gaudí Awards will be awarded on February 3 taking into account the code of conduct . 11 July 2023. 5 November 2023. es.
- Web site: 2024-02-10 . 2 Spanish police officers die when their patrol craft is smashed by a suspected drug boat . 2024-02-12 . AP News . en . 12 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240212134503/https://apnews.com/article/spain-police-killed-speed-boat-drugs-barbate-d124bf08455073f471d24718ee49ced8 . live .
- Web site: Los Premios Goya 2024 ya tienen fecha para celebrarse en Valladolid. The 2024 Goya Awards already have a date to be held in Valladolid. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 29 June 2023. 4 November 2023. es. 24 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231124083858/https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/premios-goya-2024-fecha-valladolid-5142839/. live.
- News: 24 February 2024 . Forensic police find a 10th body in the charred remnants of a Spanish apartment building . 24 February 2024 . . 24 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224125407/https://apnews.com/article/valencia-fire-spain-fire-e57323a53ece0d24e14ad67a3049ff47 . live .
- Web site: Todos los nombres investigados en el caso Koldo... y otros actores salpicados. 20Minutos. ES. March 1, 2024. March 5, 2024.
- Web site: April 20, 2024 . Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism . . 21 April 2024 . 21 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421214852/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-protest-spains-canary-islands-over-mass-tourism-2024-04-20/ . live .
- Web site: 2024-04-24 . Spain's prime minister says he will consider resigning after wife is targeted by judicial probe . 2024-04-25 . AP News . en . 24 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240424201125/https://apnews.com/article/spain-prime-minister-wife-corruption-allegation-2a0a4ab8f603a5c63106813eec5b5579 . live .
- Web site: 2024-04-29 . Spain's Prime Minister Sánchez says he'll continue in office after days of reflection . 2024-04-29 . AP News . en . 14 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514203817/https://apnews.com/article/spain-pedro-sanchez-future-begona-gomez-f69907e614c0558b9709d09c5d75967c . live .
- Web site: 4 May 2024 . Spain scraps national bullfighting prize sparking debate . 4 May 2024 . France 24 . en.
- News: 12 May 2024 . Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections . en . Associated Press News . 13 May 2024 . 15 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515174258/https://apnews.com/article/spain-catalonia-election-puigdemont-illa-pedro-sanchez-6286cd67a5db7a34f7ea4e46e4052203 . live .
- Web site: Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over comments made by President Milei . Associated Press . 21 May 2024 . 30 July 2024 . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728083851/https://apnews.com/article/argentina-milei-spain-tensions-diplomatic-crisis-milei-farright-socialism-a295baecb76e9d7021fd650b08e048b6 . live .
- Web site: Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state next week . 2024-05-22 . BBC News . 22 May 2024 . en-gb . 30 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730052020/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-69047220 . live .
- Web site: The collapse of a building on Spain's Mallorca island leaves 4 people dead, officials say . 2024-05-22 . Associated Press . en-US . 23 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523212511/https://apnews.com/article/spain-building-collapse-deaths-21f764548c13798612905e0cfae142d5 . live .
- Web site: Spain pledges 1 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in 2024 . 2024-05-27 . Al Jazeera . en . 27 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240527230259/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/27/spain-pledges-1-billion-euros-of-military-aid-to-ukraine-in-2024 . live .
- Web site: 2024-05-28 . Spain to recognise Palestinian state in 'historic' decision . 2024-05-28 . euronews . en . 26 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726085410/https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/05/28/spain-to-recognise-palestinian-state-in-historic-decision . live .
- Web site: 2024-05-30 . Spain passes amnesty law for Catalan nationalists . 2024-05-30 . BBC . en . 19 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619183934/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv229gn317ro . live .
- Web site: 2024-06-06 . Spain applies to join South Africa's case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide . 2024-06-06 . AP News . en . 25 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725192606/https://apnews.com/article/spain-israel-icj-genocide-case-67d4d9b8ecf6fd88e718319a5d93465a . live .
- Web site: June 10, 2024 . Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison . . 30 July 2024 . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716172939/https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/nx-s1-4998276/racist-chant-vinicius-spain-fans-punished . live .
- News: Squires . Nick . 2024-06-11 . Watch: Torrential rain floods Majorca airport . 2024-06-13 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235 . 12 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240712183639/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/11/torrential-rain-floods-majorca-airport-spain/ . live .
- Web site: Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants and finds 5 bodies in boat adrift in Atlantic Ocean . 2024-06-20 . ABC News . en . 23 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240623084718/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cruise-ship-rescues-68-migrants-finds-5-bodies-111274018 . live .
- Web site: El plan de las monjas herejes de Belorado tras ser excomulgadas: ignorar multas y salvar su patrimonio. elconfidencial.com. June 22, 2024. June 23, 2024. 30 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240730052032/https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/castilla-y-leon/2024-06-22/plan-clarisas-de-belorado-abandonar-iglesia-catolica-fds1_3908606/. live.
- Web site: Spanish nuns excommunicated for rebelling against Vatican. The Telegraph.com. EN. June 23, 2024. June 23, 2024.
- News: Matar . Dainella . 2024-07-09 . Spain's 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becomes youngest-ever scorer at European Championship . 2024-07-10 . AP News . en . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717053800/https://apnews.com/article/yamal-spain-euro-2024-youngest-scorer-5f30ffdc3dbf58087a353b6ef2584a69 . live .
- Web site: Ramsay . Alix . 2024-07-14 . Alcaraz stuns Djokovic to take second Wimbledon title . 2024-07-14 . www.wimbledon.com . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727133300/https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2024-07-14/alcaraz_stuns_djokovic_to_take_second_wimbledon_title.html . live .
- News: Hand . Kevin . Sharma . Rohan . LIVE: Spain defeat England in Euro 2024 final – reaction . 2024-07-14 . Al Jazeera . en . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717062123/https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2024/7/14/live-spain-vs-england-uefa-euro-2024-final . live .
- News: Waddington . Marc . Lazaro . Rachael . 2024-07-15 . Jay Slater search: Body found in Tenerife 'near last phone location' . 2024-07-16 . BBC News . en-GB . 26 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726203440/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jjv3k10yqo . live .
- News: 2024-07-16 . 25 people hospitalized after a dramatic bus accident in a Spanish highway tunnel . 2024-07-16 . AP News . en-US . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728002930/https://apnews.com/article/spain-bus-accident-catalonia-9fa9e59814eb101472a06e9b4099ca02 . live .
- News: Landauro . Inti . July 17, 2024 . Spain proposes tightening rules on media to tackle fake news . Reuters.
- News: Garcia . Horaci . July 20, 2024 . Thousands protest in Spain's Mallorca against mass tourism . Reuters.
- News: July 23, 2024 . Court sentences man over explosive parcels sent to Ukrainian, US and Spanish offices in Madrid . Associated Press . 30 July 2024 . 26 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726215412/https://apnews.com/article/spain-letter-explosives-ukraine-de43092ef3659dfab7e24f04d15aebd6 . live .
- Web site: Casqueiro . Javier . 2024-07-25 . Los 20 vocales del nuevo Poder Judicial buscan consensos para elegir presidente antes de siete días . 2024-07-25 . El País . es.
- Web site: Police in Spain dismantle a network that sexually exploited more than 600 women . 2024-07-31 . Associated Press . 30 July 2024 . en .
- Web site: 2024-07-30 . Spain watchdog fines Booking.com 413 mn euros . 2024-07-31 . France 24 . en.
- News: 8 August 2024 . Carles Puigdemont, ex-Catalan leader, returns to Spain after nearly 7 years as a fugitive . 8 August 2024 . AP News . en.
- Web site: 2024-08-08 . Detienen a un mosso acusado de colaborar en la huida de Puigdemont tras aparecer en Barcelona . 2024-08-08 . www.antena3.com . es.
- Web site: Socialist Salvador Illa elected leader of Spain's Catalonia . 2024-08-09 . Al Jazeera . en.
- Web site: Manhunt in Spain after boy killed playing football . 2024-08-19 . BBC . en.
- Web site: Spain Public Holidays 2024. 4 November 2023. Public Holidays Global. 4 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231104135805/https://publicholidays.es/2024-dates/. live.
- Web site: 2024-01-02 . Muere Carmen Valero, doble campeona mundial de campo a través . 2024-01-02 . MARCA . es . 2 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240102090952/https://www.marca.com/atletismo/2024/01/02/65933003e2704edb638b45a9.html . live .
- Web site: S.L . EDICIONES PLAZA . #VCF Fallece Ángel Castellanos, pieza clave en el Valencia CF de Kempes . 2024-01-03 . Plaza Deportiva . es . 3 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240103100137/https://plazadeportiva.valenciaplaza.com/fallece-angel-castellanos-a-los-71-aos . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-03 . Muere el humorista Arévalo a los 76 años . 2024-01-04 . ElHuffPost . es . 4 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104111054/https://www.huffingtonpost.es/life/muere-humorista-arevalo-76nos.html . live .
- Web site: Bishop Pablo Varela Server [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2024-01-16 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org . 19 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119141639/https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvase.html . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-07 . Muere a los 92 años Arnold Taraborrelli, gran maestro de actores . 2024-02-03 . Diario ABC . es . 29 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240529153634/https://www.abc.es/cultura/teatros/muere-anos-arnold-taraborrelli-gran-maestro-actores-20240107165239-nt.html . live .
- Web site: Belinchón . Gregorio . Muere a los 78 años el director Ventura Pons, figura clave del cine catalán . El País . es . 8 January 2024 . 8 January 2024 . 8 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240108212049/https://elpais.com/cultura/2024-01-08/muere-el-director-de-cine-ventura-pons-a-los-78-anos.html . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-09 . Muere el ex director de la Guardia Civil Santiago López Valdivielso a los 73 años . 2024-01-16 . ELMUNDO . es . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118234759/https://www.elmundo.es/espana/2024/01/09/659d35a6e85ece8c3b8b459f.html . live .
- Web site: Tella . Raúl Gascón . 2024-01-10 . Fallece César Alierta, expresidente de Teléfonica y expropietario del Real Zaragoza . 2024-01-10 . Aragón Digital . es . 10 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110141314/https://aragondigital.es/economia/2024/01/10/fallece-cesar-alierta-expresidente-de-telefonica-y-expropietario-del-real-zaragoza/ . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-12 . Fallece Luis «El Chato», icono del Deportivo de los años 60 y 70 . 2024-01-16 . La Voz de Galicia . es . 12 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112180426/https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2024/01/12/fallece-luis-chato-icono-blanquiazul-anos-60-70/00031705063485500895454.htm . live .
- Web site: Agencias . 2024-01-13 . Muere Miguel Barroso a los 70 años, ex secretario de Estado de Comunicación con Zapatero . 2024-01-16 . elconfidencial.com . es . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118084853/https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2024-01-13/fallece-miguel-barroso-exsecretario-estado-comunicacion-directivo-prisa_3810789/ . live .
- Web site: Alicante . Diario de . 2024-01-13 . Muere el actor alcoyano Juli Mira . 2024-01-16 . Diario de Alicante . es . 30 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730052527/https://diariodealicante.net/muere-el-actor-alcoyano-juli-mira/ . live .
- Web site: Aragón . Heraldo de . Muere Laureano Rubial, el '7' de los Zaraguayos del Real Zaragoza de los 70 . 2024-01-16 . heraldo.es . 13 January 2024 . es . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117020904/https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/real-zaragoza/2024/01/13/muere-laureano-rubial-el-7-de-los-zaraguayos-del-real-zaragoza-de-los-70-1703656.html . live .
- Web site: Valencia . Actualidad . 2024-01-14 . Muere Ricardo Alós, goleador del Valencia CF en los 50 . 2024-01-16 . Actualidad Valencia . es . 14 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114193625/https://actualidadvalencia.com/muere-ricardo-alos-goleador-del-valencia-cf-en-los-50/ . live .
- Web site: Leyenda . Alberto . 2024-01-15 . Muere a los 111 años el pintor vigués Luis Torras . 2024-01-16 . Faro de Vigo . es.
- Web site: Cámara . Por Millán . 2024-01-15 . Muere el piloto español Carles Falcón tras su grave accidente en el Dakar . 2024-01-16 . infobae . es-ES . 16 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116065313/https://www.infobae.com/espana/2024/01/15/muere-el-piloto-espanol-carles-falcon-tras-su-grave-accidente-en-el-dakar/ . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-15 . Fallece Anita Sirgo, referente del PCE asturiano y defensora de la libertad . 2024-01-16 . www.publico.es . 16 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116124919/https://www.publico.es/politica/fallece-anita-sirgo-referente-pce-asturiano-defensora-libertad.html . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-16 . Muere a los 80 años el actor catalán José Lifante . 2024-01-19 . Onda Vasca . es . 16 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116140451/https://www.ondavasca.com/muere-a-los-80-anos-el-actor-catalan-jose-lifante/ . live .
- Web site: Boix . Arnau . 2024-01-19 . Trini Tinturé, pionera en la il·lustració de còmics per a infants . 2024-01-19 . El Punt Avui . ca . 19 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119022817/http://www.elpuntavui.cat/cultura/article/19-cultura/2376609-mor-trini-tinture-pionera-en-la-il-lustracio-de-comics-per-a-nens.html . live .
- Web site: Palau . Maria . 2024-01-19 . Mor la poeta Ester Xargay als 63 anys . 2024-01-19 . El Punt Avui . ca . 19 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119161619/http://www.elpuntavui.cat/cultura/article/19-cultura/2376973-mor-la-poeta-ester-xargay-als-63-anys.html . live .
- Web site: Campo . Pilar . 2024-01-19 . Muere 'Gitano' Jiménez, el asturiano que consiguió el título de campeón de boxeo más joven de Europa de peso pluma . 2024-02-03 . elDiario.es . es . 23 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240123032639/https://www.eldiario.es/asturias/muere-gitano-jimenez-asturiano-consiguio-titulo-campeon-boxeo-joven-europa-peso-pluma_1_10851466.html . live .
- Web site: Jiménez (@Vinetabocadillo) . Jesús . 2024-01-22 . Muere Martí, mítico dibujante de 'El Víbora' y creador de 'Taxista' o 'Dr. Vértigo' . 2024-01-26 . RTVE.es . es.
- Web site: 2024-01-24 . Muere Ángel María de Pablos a los 81 años: una figura cultural única en Valladolid . 2024-01-26 . El Español . es.
- Web site: Press . Europa . 2024-01-26 . Muere a los 83 años Josep Alegre, abad emérito del Monasterio de Poblet (Tarragona) . 2024-01-26 . www.europapress.es . 30 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730052528/https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-muere-83-anos-josep-alegre-abad-emerito-monasterio-poblet-tarragona-20240126140825.html . live .
- Web site: 2024-01-27 . Muere Eugenio Nasarre, secretario general de Educación durante el Gobierno de Aznar . 2024-02-03 . abc . es . 30 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730052529/https://www.abc.es/sociedad/muere-eugenio-nasarre-secretario-general-educacion-gobierno-20240127165336-nt.html . live .
- News: Dalaine . Mathieu . 30 January 2024 . L'ancien député du Var Louis Colombani est décédé . 30 January 2024 . Var-Matin . Toulon . French.
- Web site: CANARIAS7 . 2024-02-03 . Muere Olarte, el político que inventó el centro canario . 2024-02-03 . Canarias7 . es . 24 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224092556/https://www.canarias7.es/canarias/muere-lorenzo-olarte-20240203004230-nt.html . live .
- Web site: 2024-02-03 . Muere el árbitro que se apellidaba igual que Franco y cambió para siempre el arbitraje . 2024-02-03 . www.larazon.es . es . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204012453/https://www.larazon.es/deportes/muere-arbitro-que-apellidaba-igual-que-franco-cambio-siempre-arbitraje_2024020365be3196b834070001f4aaa2.html . live .
- Web site: Muere Maria Branyas, la persona más longeva del mundo. El País. es. 20 August 2024. 20 August 2024.