Category: Barcelonas Blog

When General Franco died on November 20th 1975 both Spain and Catalonia entered a period of uncertainty known as La Transición during which the centralised powers of the dictatorial regime were slowly democratised. Franco’s expressed desire had been that the totalitarian system he had created should remain in place with King Juan Carlos de Borbón as its…

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This page lists historical and other events on August 17th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.. Events 1358 – València: a swelling of the River Túria floods l’Horta and causes more than 400 víctims. 1694 – Valls (l’Alt Camp): The Avalot dels Pobres, calls on…

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