This page lists historical and other events on August 8th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans. Events 1235 – Guillem de Montgrí conquers the islands of Eivissa and Formentera in the name of the Crown of Aragon. Births 1897 – Sabadell: Josep Garcia-Planas Cladellas, Catalan…
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This page lists historical and other events on August 9th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.. Events 1713 – Barcelona: Antoni Berenguer, military leader of the Generalitat, manages to break the naval blockade of the city imposed by the armies of Felipe V of…
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This page lists historical and other events on August 10th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.. Events 1218 – Barcelona: Pere Nolasc founds the Order of the Mercè de Redempció de Captius. 1391 – Girona: they lock the Jews of the city in the Torre…
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August in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries August in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries August is a particularly interesting month in Catalonia. Here you will find the major historical events and festivals listed as well as birth and death anniversaries of important Catalans. As the weather is so good, the month of August is also…
La Senyera and L’Estelada As you walk around Barcelona or travel throughout Catalonia, you’ll see two different Catalan flags hanging from balconies and official buildings. The one with four red stripes on a yellow background is the Senyera and the one with an added star, which is normally white on a blue background, is the…
Catalan Dynasty 897-1410 Shield of Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona The first Counts of Barcelona were nominated by the Frankish Kings of the Carolingian Dynasty, who became Kings of France from 843 onwards, and so were vassals of France. After Guifré el Pilós the title became hereditary but the House of Barcelona remained vassals until,…
Founder of the Crown of Aragon Ramon Berenguer IV, also known as the Saint, was born in Barcelona either in 1101 or 1102 and died on August 6th 1162 in Borgo San Dalmazzo in Piedmont, Italy. He was Count of Barcelona, Girona, Osona, and Cerdanya (1131-1162) and Prince Regent of Aragon and Count of Ribagorça (1137-1167). He was…
The First Hereditary Count of Barcelona Guifré el Pilós, who is known in English as Wilfred the Hairy, was the son of Sunifred I and was the twelfth Count of Barcelona to be named by the Franks. Guifré was born around 1840 and from his reign onwards the title of Count of Barcelona became hereditary. Although his…
This page lists historical and other events on August 11th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans. Events 897 – La Valldora (Navès, el Solsonès): according to legend, the Frankish king draws the four fingers of the Catalan flag using the blood of Guifré el Pilós, who was…
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This page lists historical and other events on August 12th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.. Events 1888 – Barcelona: the socialist trades union the Unió General de Treballadors (UGT) is founded. 1906 – The first regular bus line in Barcelona. 1932 – Palma: A demonstration…
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