- 1564 The López de Legazpi expedition set out from New Spain for Asia, with the aim of finding a way to find the tornaviaje (return route through the Pacific Ocean)
- 1698 The construction of the fort of San Carlos de Pensacola (Florida) began, which would be the origin of the city of Pensacola.
- 1852 Francisco Tárrega Eixea, the great composer and musician who elevated the guitar to a classical orchestra instrument, is born in Villareal (Castellón).
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