What happened in Asturias on each day of July: historical events, saints and festivals, and births and deaths of notable Asturians. Each entry links to its source.
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July 1
- 1723 — Pedro Rodríguez de Campomanes, Enlightenment minister of Charles III, is born in Sorriba (Tineo). (source)
- 1905 — Real Sporting de Gijón is founded in Gijón. (source)
- 2006 — Trade unionist and politician Selina Asenjo, from La Felguera, dies in Buenos Aires. (source, in Spanish)
July 2
- 1914 — Antonio Sánchez Valdés, "Antón", of Real Oviedo, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1981 — Actress Mercedes Prendes, from Gijón, dies in Madrid. (source)
- 2010 — Comic artist Víctor de la Fuente, from Ardisana (Llanes), creator of "Haxtur", dies in France. (source)
July 3
- 1627 — Juan de Ortega Montañés, Archbishop of Mexico and twice Viceroy of New Spain, is born in Llanes. (source)
- 1867 — Painter Carolina del Castillo is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1948 — Luis Martínez Noval, Minister of Labour, is born in Infiesto. (source)
July 4
- 1961 — Unión Popular de Langreo is born from the merger of Racing de Sama and Círculo Popular de La Felguera. (source)
- 1997 — Bimenes becomes the first municipality to declare Asturian an official language within its territory. (source)
- 2019 — Actor Arturo Fernández, from Gijón, dies in Madrid. (source)
July 5
- 1914 — Eduardo Herrera, "Herrerita", a great Real Oviedo player and Spain international, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1974 — Rhythmic gymnast Marta Aberturas, world champion, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 2026 — Footballer and coach José Manuel Díaz Novoa dies in Gijón. (source)
July 6
- 1859 — Dominican friar Justo Cuervo is born in Folgueras (Pravia). (source, in Spanish)
- 1914 — Poet José García Nieto, Cervantes Prize winner, is born in Oviedo. (source)
July 7
- 1849 — Fermín Canella, chronicler of Asturias, is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1885 — Sculptor Sebastián Miranda is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1947 — Singer-songwriter Víctor Manuel is born in Mieres. (source)
July 8
- 1952 — Actor Nacho Martínez, the bullfighter in Almodóvar's "Matador", is born in Mieres. (source)
- 1998 — Goalkeeper Dani Martín is born in Gijón. (source)
July 9
- 1990 — Cyclist Lucía González is born in Viella (Siero). (source)
- 1991 — Footballer Jonathan Rodríguez, "Jony", is born in Cangas del Narcea. (source)
July 10
- 1964 — Striker Eloy Olaya, Spain international, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1965 — Screenwriter Jorge Guerricaechevarría is born in Avilés. (source)
July 11
- 1771 — José Canga Argüelles, member of the Cortes of Cádiz and Minister of Finance, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 2007 — Madrid film director Luis María Delgado dies in Celorio (Llanes). (source)
July 12
- 1966 — Coach Alejandro Menéndez is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1991 — Tennis player Pablo Carreño, Olympic bronze medallist at Tokyo 2020, is born in Gijón. (source)
July 13
- 1969 — Chef José Andrés, founder of the NGO World Central Kitchen, is born in Mieres. (source)
July 14
- 1925 — Francisco Álvarez Martínez, cardinal and Archbishop of Toledo, is born in Ferroñes (Llanera). (source)
- 1949 — A firedamp explosion at the María Luisa pit (Ciaño, Langreo) kills 17 miners; it inspired the miners' anthem "En el pozo María Luisa". (source, in Spanish)
July 15
- 1883 — Politician and diplomat Juan Álvarez de Lorenzana, from Oviedo, dies in Madrid. (source)
July 16
- Every year — Main day of the Carmen festival in Cangas del Narcea, with the famous "descarga" of rockets by its peñas. (source, in Spanish)
- 1959 — The Oviedo School of Mines is founded. (source, in Spanish)
- 1959 — Writer Ángeles Caso, Planeta Prize finalist, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1990 — Singer Paula Rojo is born in Mieres. (source)
July 18
- 1977 — 251 precious stones stolen from the Cámara Santa are recovered in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1996 — Cyclist José Manuel Fuente, "el Tarangu", dies in Oviedo. (source)
July 19
- 1936 — As the Civil War breaks out, the sieges of Oviedo and Gijón begin. (source)
- 1943 — Footballer Julio Alas is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
July 20
- 1891 — Valentín Andrés Álvarez, economist and humorist, is born in Grado. (source, in Spanish)
- 1964 — Economist José Manuel Campa is born in Oviedo. (source)
July 21
- 1871 — Politician Jesús Bernaldo de Quirós, member of parliament for Pravia, is born. (source, in Spanish)
- 1957 — Politician José Ramón García Cañal is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
July 22
- 1920 — Tonada singer José Noriega is born in El Bustiu (Villaviciosa). (source, in Spanish)
- 1948 — Pablo Xuan Manzano, member of the Academy of the Asturian Language, is born in El Entrego. (source)
July 23
- 1987 — Businessman Manuel Suárez y Suárez, from Teifaros (Navia), dies in Mexico. (source)
- 2025 — Antonio Trevín, from Avilés, President of the Principality, dies in Llanes. (source)
July 24
- 1918 — The National Park of the Mountain of Covadonga is created, the first in Spain, today the Picos de Europa National Park. (source)
- 1977 — Long jumper Yago Lamela is born in Avilés. (source)
- 1996 — Actor Nacho Martínez, from Mieres, dies in Oviedo. (source)
- 2012 — Gregorio Peces-Barba, one of the fathers of the Spanish Constitution, dies in Oviedo. (source)
July 25
- 1833 — Legal historian Francisco Martínez Marina dies in Zaragoza. (source)
- 1954 — Politician Mae de la Concha is born in Gijón. (source)
July 26
- 1857 — The Duro y Compañía factory, forerunner of Duro Felguera, is set up in La Felguera. (source, in Spanish)
- 1904 — The Basque-Asturian narrow-gauge railway is opened. (source, in Spanish)
- 1965 — Journalist and presenter Ana García-Siñeriz is born in Oviedo. (source)
July 27
- 1952 — Ramón González Peña, from Las Regueras, socialist miners' leader, dies in Mexico. (source)
- 2021 — Journalist Menchu Álvarez del Valle, grandmother of Queen Letizia, dies in Ribadesella. (source)
July 28
- 1858 — Melchor García Sampedro, "Saint Melchor of Quirós", a Dominican bishop and Asturian saint, is martyred in Vietnam. (source, in Spanish)
- 1938 — Massacre at the La Bornaína mine (La Hueria de Carrocera), during post-war repression. (source, in Spanish)
July 29
- 1981 — Fernando Alonso, Formula 1 world champion in 2005 and 2006, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 2000 — The Vaqueiro Museum of Asturias opens in Naraval (Tineo). (source, in Spanish)
- 2025 — Xuan Bello, a writer in Asturian from Paniceros (Tineo), dies in Oviedo. (source)
July 30
- 1934 — Writer and filmmaker Gonzalo Suárez is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1989 — Ramón Areces, from La Mata (Grado), creator of El Corte Inglés, dies in Madrid. (source)
July 31
- 1830 — Painter Ignacio Suárez Llanos is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1950 — Carlos Tartiere, first president of Real Oviedo, after whom its stadium is named, dies in Gijón. (source)
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