Francisco Franco was born on 4 December 1892 in Ferrol. A Spanish general born in Ferrol, Franco rose quickly in the army, fighting in Morocco. In 1936 he took part in the military uprising against the Second Republic and became leader of the Nationalist side in the Spanish Civil War, which he won in 1939 with help from Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. He ruled Spain as dictator, with the title of Caudillo, until his death, banning political parties and trade unions, suppressing regional languages and cultures and imprisoning or executing many opponents. Spain remained officially neutral in the Second World War, and the economy opened up and grew from the late 1950s. He restored the monarchy under Juan Carlos, which opened the way for the country's transition to democracy.
Before and after
- 9 September 1892Discovery of Amalthea
- 10 September 1892Birth of Arthur Holly Compton
- 10 October 1892Birth of Ivo Andrić
- 6 November 1892Discovery of Comet Holmes
- 4 December 1892Birth of Francisco Franco
- 9 December 1892Founding of Newcastle United F.C.
- 17 December 1892Launch of Vogue
- 1893Construction of Corinth Canal
- 1893Founding of VfB Stuttgart
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The era
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