- 1412 Six notaries record the unanimous decision by the nine commissioners of Caspe to elect Fernando of Antequera as the new king of Aragon.
- 1431 Reconquista: Pedro Fernández de Velasco attacks the Muslim lands of Montefrío (Granada), setting fire to crops, mountains and farms.
- 1571 Field Marshal Juan de Echegaray, founded the city of San José de Jáchal, in today's Argentina.
- 1783 The Nicaraguan-born Spanish soldier Tomás de Rocamora founded Concepción del Uruguay in today's Argentina.
- 1806 On the beaches of Quilmes, the British army landed 1836 men, including the 71st Highlanders Regiment, marking the start of the 1st British Invasion.
- 1870 Queen Isabel II abdicates the throne.
- 1876 Battle of Abárzuza (3rd Carlist War), in which more than 1500 liberal soldiers died, including General Manuel Gutiérrez de la Concha himself.
Featured articles