Today in Gibraltar History
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Historical Events
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0711-04-30 - Islamic conquest of Hispania: 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 losses Menorca & Gibraltar
1779-06-16 - Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, 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 Regenta sinks at Gibraltar, 400 killed
1895-03-13 - Spanish cruiser Reina Regente sinks off Gibraltar, 402 die
1942-08-11 - Lt-gen Montgomery makes landing on Gibraltar
1950-11-10 - Spanish dictator Franco ends war in 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
1969-03-20 - Beatle John Lennon marries Yoko Ono in Gibraltar
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 were 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.
Famous Birthdays
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1962-03-06 - Alison Nicholas, Gibraltar, LPGA golfer (1995 LPGA Corning Classic)
Famous Deaths
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1607-04-25 - Don Juan Alvarez, Spanish Admiral (Gibraltar), dies in battle
1714-05-15 - Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar
1997-07-01 - Joshua Hassan, head of Gibraltar (1964-69, 72-87), dies
