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1992 in Spain
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1992
Events in the year 1992 in Spain.
Incumbents
Monarch – Juan Carlos IJuan Carlos Biography & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Juan-Carlos www.britannica.com 29 August 2023 en
Prime Minister of Spain – Felipe González Márquez
Events
1 January
The year of Madrid as European Capital of Culture year begins.
The year of the celebrations for the Columbus Quincentenary begins.
6 February
A car bombing in Madrid kills 5 people and injuries a further 7.
13 March
The 7th Goya Awards are held at the Palacio de Congresos de Madrid.
15 March
A regional election is held in Catalonia to elect the 4th Parliament of the autonomous community.
14 April
The Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line, the first high-speed rail in Spain, is inaugurated.
20 April
Seville Expo '92, a six-month universal exhibition, opens in Seville.
21 April
Commercial AVE high-speed rail service operated by Renfe begins between Madrid and Seville.
27 April–17 May
The 1992 Vuelta a España is held between Jerez de la Frontera and Madrid and Tony Rominger wins the race.
9 May
"es Todo esto es la música no" performed by Serafín Zubiri representing Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 finishes 14th with 37 points.Eurovision 1992 Results: Voting & Points https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/1992 Eurovisionworld 11 February 2018
20 May
FC Barcelona wins the European Cup final at Wembley Stadium, in London. It is the first time the club has won the trophy; they achieved it with a 1–0 win in extra time over Italian champions Sampdoria, with Ronald Koeman scoring the only goal of the game.From the Vault: Barcelona win the last European Cup final at Wembley https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/may/27/last-european-cup-final-wembley The Guardian 11 February 2018 en 27 May 2011
7 June
The 1991–92 La Liga season ends, with FC Barcelona as the winner.
27 June
The 1992 Copa del Rey final is held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid with Atlético Madrid winning the cup after beating Real Madrid CF.
17–19 July
The 1992 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics are held at the Estadio Olímpico de La Cartuja in Seville.
23–24 July
The 2nd Ibero-American Summit is held in Madrid.
25 July
The 1992 Summer Olympics are inaugurated with an opening ceremony at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona.
9 August
The 1992 Summer Olympics ended with a closing ceremony at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona. The Spanish team at the games had won twenty-two medals (thirteen gold, seven silver, and two bronze).
29 August–2 September
The 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are held in Valencia.
3 September–14 September
The 1992 Summer Paralympics are held in Barcelona. The Spanish team at the games wins 120 medals (39 gold, 32 silver, and 49 bronze).
12 October
The Seville Expo '92 closes after receiving more than 41 million visitors.
5–8 November
The 1992 World Cup (men's golf) is held at the Real Club La Moraleja in Madrid.
19–22 November
The 1992 World Karate Championships are held in Granada.International Competition History https://www.teamusa.org/usa-karate/events/intl-competition-history https://web.archive.org/web/20161230073524/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-karate/events/intl-competition-history dead 30 December 2016 Team USA 11 February 2018 en
3 December
The Aegean Sea tanker oil spill occurred in A Coruña.
5 December
The OTI Festival 1992 is held at the Teatro Principal in Valencia. "es A dónde voy sin ti no" performed by Francisco (singer) es Francisco (cantante) Francisco representing Spain wins the festival.
Popular culture
Film
See List of Spanish films of 1992
Television
Television series, La granja ends.Jaume Cabré http://arcadiabooks.co.uk/author/jaume-cabré arcadiabooks.co.uk 11 February 2018 en
Literature
Corazón tan blanco (A Heart So White) by Javier Marías 0811215059
Notable births
1 January - Iván Balliu, footballer
3 January – Jon Aurtenetxe, footballer
8 January – Koke, footballer
11 January – Daniel Carvajal, footballer
12 January – Sergio Juste Marín, footballer
23 January – Sergio Álvarez Díaz, footballer
5 February – Cristóbal Gil Martín, footballer
12 February - Edgar Badia, footballer
13 February – Kevin Lacruz, footballer
10 March – Pablo Espinosa, actor, singer, and musician
16 March – Albert Dalmau, footballer
20 March – Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino, tennis player
21 March – Jordi Amat, footballer
27 March – Julián Luque Conde, footballer
28 March – Sergi Gómez, footballer
21 April – Isco, footballer
11 May – Pablo Sarabia, footballer
17 June – Adrián Cañas, footballer
29 June – Aitor Casas Luceño, footballer
3 July - Nathalia Ramos, actress and singer
5 July - Alberto Moreno, footballer
7 July – Víctor Arteaga, basketball player
18 August - Néstor Albiach, football player
25 August – Borja González, footballer
19 September – Javier Espinosa, footballer
15 October – Alejandro Fernández Iglesias, footballer
3 November – Sara Hurtado, ice dancer
18 November - Asier Barahona, footballer
14 December - Marina Agoues, footballer
17 December - Abdón Prats, footballer
Notable deaths
18 March – Antonio Molina, singer (born 1928)https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/m/molina_antonio.htm Antonio Molina Biografías y Vidas 14 October 2021 es
2 April - Juanito, footballer (born 1954; road accident)La muerte de Juanito conmociona al fútbol español (Juanito's death sends shock waves through Spanish football); El País, 3 April 1992 es
26 April - Luis Rosales, poet and essayist (born 1910)
2 July - Camarón de la Isla, flamenco singer (born 1950)
21 August - Isidro Lángara, football player and manager (born 1912)
25 September - César Manrique, artist, sculptor, architect and activist (born 1919).
4 November - José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, film director (born 1911)
References
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