El gran Carlemany, or The Great Charlemagne, is the national anthem of Andorra. The lyrics were written by Joan Benlloch i Vivó, bishop of Urgell and a co-prince of Andorra, and the music was composed by Enric Marfany. It was first performed in 1921 on the feast of Our Lady of Meritxell, the country's patron saint, and was adopted as the official anthem. The text is in Catalan, the country's official language, and speaks in the voice of Charlemagne, who by tradition freed the Andorrans from Moorish rule and handed them their independence. It also mentions the Virgin of Meritxell and the country's Catholic heritage.
Before and after
- 6 July 1921Birth of Nancy Reagan
- from 17 July 1921 to 1 November 1921Albanian–Yugoslav border war
- 18 July 1921Birth of John Glenn
- from 25 August 1921 to 2 September 1921Battle of Blair Mountain
- 8 September 1921Publication of El gran Carlemany
- 12 September 1921Birth of Stanisław Lem
- 21 October 1921Founding of PEN International
- 3 November 1921Birth of Charles Bronson
- 27 November 1921Birth of Alexander Dubček
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