What happened in Asturias on each day of April: historical events, saints and festivals, and births and deaths of notable Asturians. Each entry links to its source.
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April 1
- 1934 — Painter and sculptor Manuel Calvo Abad is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
April 2
- 1972 — Striker Oliverio Álvarez, "Oli", of Real Oviedo, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1978 — Rower Alberto Domínguez is born in Avilés. (source)
April 3
- 1974 — Football coach Ricardo Rodríguez is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1977 — Defender César Martín, Spain international, is born in Oviedo. (source)
April 4
- 1903 — Journalist and writer Luis Amado-Blanco is born in Riberas (Soto del Barco). (source)
- 1950 — José Manuel García Herrero, "Herrero II", a Sporting midfielder, is born in Gijón. (source)
April 5
- 1866 — Writer and journalist Francisco Acebal is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1885 — Plácido Álvarez-Buylla, diplomat and politician who also played football, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 2026 — Journalist and writer Diego Carcedo, from Sobrecueva (Cangas de Onís), dies in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
April 6
- 1944 — Doctor and researcher Jesús Prieto Valtueña is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1962 — The great miners' strike of 1962, the "Huelgona", begins at the Nicolasa pit (Mieres) and defies the Franco regime. (source)
April 7
- 1784 — Rafael del Riego, the liberal officer of the 1820 uprising, is born in Tuña (Tineo). (source)
- 1888 — Musicologist Eduardo Martínez Torner is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
April 8
- 1911 — Horacio Fernández Inguanzo, "el Paisano", communist leader and member of parliament, is born in Llanes. (source, in Spanish)
- 2001 — Footballer María Cienfuegos, "Cienfu", is born in Langreo. (source)
April 9
- 1874 — Painter Fermín Arango is born in Santa Eulalia de Oscos. (source)
- 1997 — Álvaro Fidalgo, a midfielder who triumphed at Club América in Mexico, is born in Hevia (Siero). (source)
April 10
- 1971 — Juan Castaño, "Juanele", striker and Spain international, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 2001 — Footballer María Méndez, Spain international, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 2003 — Painter Aurelio Suárez dies in Gijón, his home town. (source)
April 11
- 1743 — José del Campillo, from Alles, minister of Philip V, dies in Madrid. (source)
- 1937 — Josefina Martínez Álvarez, a writer in Asturian, is born in San Cloyo (Oviedo). (source, in Spanish)
- 2009 — Corín Tellado, from Viavélez (El Franco), author of some 5,000 romance novels, dies in Gijón. (source)
April 12
- 1842 — Sevillian banker Alejandro María Aguado dies in Gijón. (source)
- 1927 — Comic artist Víctor de la Fuente, creator of "Haxtur", is born in Ardisana (Llanes). (source)
- 1957 — Hockey player Masa Rodríguez is born in Gijón. (source)
April 13
- 1955 — Secundino Suárez, "Cundi", a Sporting player, is born in La Invernal (San Martín del Rey Aurelio). (source)
- 1973 — Film director Roberto F. Canuto is born in Gijón. (source)
- 2026 — British science fiction writer Ian Watson dies in Gijón, where he lived. (source)
April 14
- 1903 — Actress Mercedes Prendes, National Theatre Award winner, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 2015 — Architect Florencio Muñiz Uribe, from Caborana (Aller), dies in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
April 15
- 2025 — Abel Díez, a Sporting footballer from León, dies in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
April 16
- 1965 — Referee Manuel Enrique Mejuto González is born in La Felguera. (source)
- 1994 — Handball player Abel Serdio is born in Avilés. (source)
- 2020 — Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda, a Gijón resident and the first known coronavirus case in Asturias, dies in Oviedo. (source)
April 17
- 1832 — Enriqueta González Rubín, journalist and writer in Asturian, is born in Santianes (Ribadesella). (source)
- 1997 — Defender Jorge Meré is born in Oviedo. (source)
April 18
- 1927 — Bilbao industrialist José Tartiere dies in Lugones. (source, in Spanish)
April 19
- 1866 — Dominican friar Buenaventura García de Paredes, master general of his order, killed in 1936 and beatified, is born in Asturias. (source)
- 1976 — Female impersonator Rambal dies in Cimadevilla (Gijón). (source, in Spanish)
- 2003 — The Asturian Bowling Museum (bolos) opens in Panes (Peñamellera Baja). (source)
April 20
- 1878 — General José Miaja is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1987 — Cartoonist Flavita Banana is born in Oviedo. (source)
April 21
- 1820 — Businessman Anselmo González del Valle, father of the musician of the same name, is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 2021 — Tonada singer Diamantina Rodríguez dies in Noreña at the age of 100. (source)
April 22
- 1922 — Philologist Emilio Alarcos, who built his career in Oviedo, is born in Salamanca. (source)
- 1962 — Biblical scholar Alberto Colunga, from Noreña, dies. (source)
April 23
- 1727 — Juan de Llano Ponte, Bishop of Oviedo and historian, is born in Avilés. (source, in Spanish)
- 1946 — Footballer Andrés Junquera, "Pinón", is born in La Felguera. (source)
April 24
- 1918 — José Menéndez, from Miranda (Avilés), a great businessman of Patagonia, dies in Buenos Aires. (source)
- 1932 — The old Carlos Tartiere stadium opens in Oviedo. (source)
April 25
- 1852 — Leopoldo Alas, "Clarín", author of "La Regenta", the great novel about Oviedo (Vetusta), is born in Zamora. (source)
- 1927 — Corín Tellado, the most-read romance novelist in Spanish, is born in Viavélez (El Franco). (source)
April 26
- 1662 — Playwright Francisco Bances Candamo is born in Sabugo (Avilés). (source, in Spanish)
- 1912 — Politician Francisco Coloma Gallegos is born in San Esteban de Pravia. (source)
April 27
- 1893 — Teacher and member of parliament Veneranda Manzano is born in Beloncio (Piloña). (source)
- 1984 — "Asturias, patria querida" is officially adopted as the anthem of the Principality. (source)
- 2005 — The Asturian Film Festival is born. (source, in Spanish)
April 28
- 1851 — Doctor and comic playwright Vital Aza is born in Pola de Lena. (source)
- 1977 — Footballer Sergio Sánchez is born in Carbayín Alto (Siero). (source)
- 2005 — The Historical Archive of Asturias is regulated by decree. (source, in Spanish)
April 29
- 1825 — José Cienfuegos Jovellanos, a soldier from Oviedo, dies in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
- 1900 — Painter Luis Fernández, who built his career in Paris, is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1900 — Teacher and writer Concha de Albornoz is born in Luarca. (source)
April 30
- 1883 — Indalecio Prieto, socialist leader and minister of the Republic, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1963 — Feminist philosopher Alicia Miyares is born in Arriondas. (source)
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