April 12th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries
This page lists historical and other events on April 12th in Catalonia and the Catalan-speaking countries as well as festivals and a list of births and deaths of well-known Catalans.
Events
1931 - Països Catalans: The left-wing republicans win the 1931 Spanish municipals elections in the major towns.
Births
1872 - Barcelona: Francesca Bonnemaison, teacher and promoter of female education; creator of the Biblioteca Popular de la Dona in 1909
1933 - Barcelona: Montserrat Caballé, Catalan soprano.
Deaths
1949 - Perpignan, Rosselló: François Bassères, Catalan military doctor.
1964 - Barcelona, Barcelonès: Agustí Calvet i Pascual, alias "Gaziel", Catalan writer and journalist.
Festivals and Commemorations
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