SYNCHRONIZED HISTORY. IRL-SPN
1870
Boycott concept
The Boycott concept is Born in Ireland, when Irish farmers rose up against the English administrator of their lands, Charles C. Boycott.
1886
Parnell
Parnell tries to get self-goverment for Ireland.
1884
World´s First Submarine
The inventor and menber of the Armada Isaac Peral invents and builds the world's first electric submarine and that launched torpedoes.
1884
The inventor Fergusson is born
Harry Fergusson (known by the Massey-Fergusson) was born in the Dromore area (County Down),he will be the inventor of a type of Tractor, a Monoplane in which he will fly, and a Formula I car with 4-wheel traction
1887
Gregorio Marañon is Born
Doctor Gregorio Marañon, researcher, historian and essayist is born in Madrid.
1896
James Connolly
James Connolly founds the Irish Republican Socialist Party.
1897
Dama de Elche
The Dama de Elche, appears in a excavation (Iberian art from the 5th century BC).
1898
Spain Loses Cuba
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines becomes independent from Spain.
1910
CNT
The CNT Anarchist Union (National Confederation of Workers) is born in Spain.
1912
Titanic in Belfast
The world’s largest cruise ship, the Titanic, is built in Belfast, at the Harland and Wolff shipyards
1916
Easter Rising
Uprising against the English.
1918
Spanish Flu
Virus alarm coming from Europe and America that caused more than One Million deaths.
1918
Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein wins Irish Parliament election.
1921
Annual defeat
Spain suffers the defeat of Annual against Morocco.
1921
Partition of Ireland
Island of Ireland Partition Treaty.
1922
Irish Civil War
Civil War between the supporters of the division of Ireland and the opposers of the division treaty.
1923
Spanish coup d´etat
General Primo de Rivera leads a coup d´etat with the support of King Alfonso XIII.
1923
Yeats
Irish poet Yeats wins the Nobel prize for Literature.
1923
Maternity Insurance
Mandatory Maternity insurance is created.
1927
Fianna Fail
Eammon de Valera founds the Fianna Fail party.
1933
Falange Española
Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera founds Falange Española.
1936
Spanish Civil War
Civil war begins in Spain.
1936
The Irish in the Spanish civil war
Irish people arrive in Spain to fight in support on both sides.
1937
Largo Caballero writes to Stalin
Largo Caballero writes to Stalin thanking him for his collaboration in the civil war.
1937
Irish Constitution
Irish Catholic Constitution.
1939
IRA
The IRA (Irish Republican Army) begins a bombing campaign in England.
1939
Northern Ireland in the WWII
World War II begins, and will affect Northern Ireland.
1940
Spain Neutral
Spain does not participate in WWII after the request of Hitler.
1941
RENFE
Creation of RENFE (National Network of Spanish Railways).
1941
Belfast Bombing
German bombing over Belfast.
1942
Health Insurance
The mandatory Health Insurance is created in Spain.
1945
ENASA
ENASA (National Auto Truck Company) is created which will manufacture the PEGASO truck.
1945
Naval Base in Derry
Derry becomes a US naval base during WWII.
1948
Disability Insurance
The mandatory Disability Insurance (SOVI) is created.
1948
Irish Republic
The Republic of Ireland is declared in the South.
1951
FASA Renault
FASA Renault (car manufacturer) is created in valladolid.
1951
De Valera in Derry
De Valera visits Derry for the first time.
1955
SEAT
The First SEAT Factory is founded.
1955
United Nations
Ireland joins the League of Nations.
1955
Spain in the UN
Spain enters the UN.
1955
Guinness Record
The Guinness Record is created in Dublin, supported by the Guinness Distillery.
1963
USO and CCOO
The workers unions USO and CCOO (Workers Commisions) are created.
1963
JFK in Dublin
The President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, of Irish descent, visits Dublin.
1966
La 2
The Television channel La 2 of RTVE (Spanish Radio Television) is created.
1966
“Prince of Donegal”
Walt Disney Launches the “Prince of Donegal” movie based on irish clans struggles and Red Hugh O´Donell.
1969
Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos de Borbón is proclaimed Prince of Spain.
1969
Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside takes place in Derry.
1971
Dama de Baza
The Dama de Baza sculpture (4th century BC) appears in an archaelogical excavation in Granada.
1971
Interment
The British goverment retaliates in Northern Ireland.
1971
UDA
The protestant militia UDA is born.
1972
124 Sport
The Legendary SEAT 124 sport is manufactured.
1972
Bloody Sunday
13 Irish civilians killed by the British Army.
1972
Spain-USSR trades
Trade protocol between Spain and the USSR.
1972
EEC
Ireland enters the EEC.
1973
ETA attacks
ETA (Terrorist Organization) kills the Spanish president of the Goverment, Luis Carrero Blanco in a bomb attack.
1973
IRA intensifies
IRA steps up the bomb campaign.
1975
Franco dies
Franco dies and the Constitutional Regime begins.
1975
Ceasefire
The IRA accepts a ceasefire that will only last ten months.
1977
First Elections
First general elections in Spain after the Franco regime.
1977
Fianna Fail re-elected
Liberal nationalist Jack Linch´s Fianna Fail re-elected.
1980
Industrial Reconversion
Industrial reconversion begins with serious labor disputes in shipyards and mines.
1980
Hunger Strikes
Hunger strikes of IRA prisoners begin.
1981
Coup D´Etat Attempt
Coup d´etat attempted by Tejero.
1981
Bobby Sands Dies
Bobby Sands (Sinn Fein) dies in Hunger Strike.
1982
Socialist Goverment
First Socialist goverment of democracy in Spain.
1982
Ireland Opposes to Sanctions
Ireland opposes to european sanctions against Argentina during the falklands war.
1986
Spain in the EEC
Spain joins the EEC.
1986
Referendum Divorce
Referendum in Ireland rejects divorce.
1987
ETA bombing
ETA attacks on Hipercor and the barracks in Zaragoza: 32 killed.
1987
British Ambush
British Army ambush and kill eight IRA members and one civilian.
1988
IRA killed in Gibraltar
British Army kills three unarmed IRA members in Gibraltar.
1988
Gunman kills at Burial
Pro-British Gunman kills 3 attendees at the Burial of three IRA members in Belfast.
1990
Mary Robinson Elected
Mary Robinson is elected President of the Republic of Ireland, becoming the first female president.
1991
The Birmingham six and the Guilford Four
The Birmingham six and the Guilford four (“In the name of the father ” Film) Unfairly accused are released after fifteen Years in prison.
1992
Barcelona Olympics, AVE and Expo Sevilla
Olympics in Barcelona, First AVE line (High Speed Train) in Spain Madrid-Seville and a universal exhibition in Seville.
1994
IRA ceasefire
Ceasefire of IRA.
1994
Protestant Ceasefire
Ceasefire of the Protestant Militias (UVF, UDA, UFF)
1998
Peace Process
Peace Process and Good Friday Agreement.
