Gibraltar - Notable Historical Events
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Gibraltar - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
711-04-30 |
Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn-Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus). |
1607-04-25 |
Battle at Gibraltar: Dutch fleet beats Spanish/Portuguese fleet |
1704-07-24 |
English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar |
1704-08-03 |
English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar |
1704-08-04 |
War of Spanish Succession, English & Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar |
1713-03-27 |
Spain loses Menorca and Gibraltar to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht |
1779-06-16 |
Spain declares war on Great Britain in support of the US, and the siege of Gibraltar begins. |
1828-02-18 |
More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar |
1891-03-17 |
British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 |
1895-03-11 |
Spanish cruiser Reina Regente sinks in Straits of Gibraltar, over 400 die |
1942-08-11 |
Lt-gen Montgomery makes landing on Gibraltar |
1954-02-02 |
Snow falls on Gibraltar |
1967-09-10 |
Gibraltar votes 12,138 to 44 to remain British & not Spanish |
1968-05-06 |
Spain closes border to Gibraltar except to Spaniards |
1969-05-30 |
Gibraltar adopts constitution |
1969-06-08 |
General Franco closes Spain's frontier with Gibraltar |
1982-12-15 |
Spain reopens border with Gibraltar |
1985-05-26 |
Explosions destroys 2 tankers off of Gibraltar, 30 die |
1986-06-18 |
Papua New Guinea score 9-455 in 60 overs v Gibraltar, ICC Trophy |
1988-03-06 |
3 IRA suspects shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers |
2007-08-12 |
Bulk carrier M/V New Flame collides with oil tanker Torm Gertrud at the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, ending up partially submerged. |
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Gibraltar - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1837-12-26 |
George Dewey, Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar |
1954-10-16 |
Gérard Preszow, Au-delà de Gibraltar |
1958-04-02 |
Abdelli, Au-delà de Gibraltar |
1960-11-28 |
John Galliano, Gibraltar, British fashion designer |
1962-03-06 |
Alison Nicholas, Gibraltar, LPGA golfer (1995 LPGA Corning Classic) |
1976-08-29 |
Ray Gibraltar, Wanted: Border |
Gibraltar - Notable Weddings
Gibraltar - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1962-12-06 |
Actor Sean Connery (32) weds actress Diane Cilento on Gibraltar |
1969-03-20 |
Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar |
Gibraltar - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1607-04-25 |
Don Juan Alvarez, Spanish Admiral (Gibraltar), dies in battle |
1714-05-15 |
Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar |
1917-01-16 |
George Dewey, Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar |
1997-07-01 |
Joshua Hassan, head of Gibraltar (1964-69, 72-87), dies |
