What happened in Asturias on each day of August: historical events, saints and festivals, and births and deaths of notable Asturians. Each entry links to its source.
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August 1
- 1960 — Singer and activist Cristina del Valle is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1985 — Manuel Meana, from Gijón, a lifelong Sporting footballer, dies in Madrid. (source)
August 2
- 1993 — Footballer Pablo Pérez is born in Gijón. (source)
August 3
- 1961 — Film director Eva Lesmes is born in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
- 1982 — Sailor Graciela Pisonero is born in Gijón. (source)
August 4
- 1943 — Vicente Álvarez Areces, Mayor of Gijón and President of the Principality, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1946 — Sergio Marqués, President of the Principality, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1960 — Politician Mercedes Fernández, "Cherines", is born in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
August 5
- 1939 — Julia Conesa, from Oviedo, one of the "Thirteen Roses", is executed by firing squad in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
- 1962 — Ramón Pérez de Ayala, from Oviedo, novelist ("Belarmino y Apolonio") and ambassador of the Republic, dies in Madrid. (source)
- 1977 — Cyclist Santi Pérez is born in Grado. (source)
August 6
- 1968 — Cabueñes Hospital is founded in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
- 1971 — The museum in Jovellanos's birthplace opens in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
- 1981 — Actor José Suárez, from Trubia, dies in Moreda (Aller). (source)
August 7
- 1925 — Composer Julián Orbón is born in Avilés. (source)
- 1977 — Actress Paula Echevarría, star of "Velvet", is born in Candás. (source)
- 2016 — Philosopher Gustavo Bueno, a professor in Oviedo for decades, dies in Niembro (Llanes). (source)
August 8
- 2001 — Olvido Fanjul, from Tremañes, a republican deported to the Nazi camps, dies in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
August 9
- 1880 — Novelist and essayist Ramón Pérez de Ayala is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 2016 — Celestina Marrón, a fighter in the 1962 "Huelgona" strike, dies in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
August 10
- 1930 — Journalist and writer Marta Portal is born in Nava. (source)
- 2022 — Writer Carmen Gómez Ojea, from Gijón, dies. (source, in Spanish)
August 11
- 1821 — Victoriano Guisasola y Rodríguez, Archbishop of Santiago, is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1971 — Footballer Santi Cuesta is born in Avilés. (source)
August 12
- 1881 — The Ateneo Obrero (Workers' Athenaeum) of Gijón is founded. (source, in Spanish)
- 1890 — Poet Alfonso Camín is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1936 — Asturian Dominican friar Buenaventura García de Paredes, later beatified, is killed in Madrid. (source)
August 13
- 1983 — Diego Cervero, striker and doctor, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1990 — Painter Paulino Vicente dies in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
August 14
- 1965 — Coach Marcelino García Toral is born in Careñes (Villaviciosa). (source)
- 1986 — Comedian Silvia Sparks is born in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
August 15
- Every year — Gijón celebrates Our Lady of Begoña, the heart of its Semana Grande. (source)
- Every year — Pilgrimage of the Virgin of El Alba in the Aramo range (Quirós). (source, in Spanish)
- Every year — Pilgrimages of Our Lady of Andrín (Llanes) and of El Cébrano, in Carrea (Teverga). (source, in Spanish)
- 1884 — The railway over the Pajares ramp, linking Asturias with the Meseta, opens. (source)
- 1991 — Footballer Eduardo Herrera, "Herrerita", dies in Oviedo. (source)
August 16
- Every year — Llanes celebrates the feast of Saint Roch in August, one of its four great festivals. (source)
- 1979 — Footballer Samuel Baños is born in Villaviciosa. (source)
August 17
- 1904 — Ramón Martínez Vigil, Bishop of Oviedo, dies in Somió. (source)
- 1944 — Francisco Ponzán, from Oviedo, who organised an escape network against the Nazis, is killed in France. (source, in Spanish)
August 18
- 1776 — Agustín Argüelles, "the Divine", is born in Ribadesella. (source)
- 1945 — Pedro de Silva, President of the Principality, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1946 — Cyclist Antonio Menéndez is born in Cangas del Narcea. (source)
August 19
- 1739 — Álvaro Cienfuegos, from Agüerina (Belmonte de Miranda), cardinal and Archbishop of Monreale, dies in Rome. (source, in Spanish)
- 1940 — Journalist and presenter José Luis Balbín is born in Pravia. (source, in Spanish)
August 20
- 1821 — Poet Robustiana Armiño is born in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
- 2013 — Philologist Miguel Ramos Corrada dies in Gijón. (source)
August 21
- 1960 — Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians and cardinal, is born in Luanco. (source)
- 2024 — Footballer Paquito García, from Oviedo, dies in Valencia. (source)
August 22
- Every year — Luarca celebrates Saint Timothy's Day. (source, in Spanish)
- 1936 — Melquíades Álvarez, from Gijón, is killed in Madrid's Modelo prison. (source)
August 23
- 1935 — Emilio Eiroa, President of Aragon, is born in Vegadeo. (source)
- 1946 — Marcial Pina, Barcelona midfielder and Spain international, is born in Bárzana (Quirós). (source)
August 24
- Every year — Fiesta del Pote (Asturian stew festival) in Santa Bárbara (San Martín del Rey Aurelio). (source, in Spanish)
- 1937 — The Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón. (source)
- 2013 — Bilbao-born footballer Julio Marigil dies in Oviedo on his birthday. (source)
August 25
- 1734 — Painter Miguel Jacinto Meléndez, from Oviedo, dies in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
- 1912 — Actor Narciso Ibáñez Menta is born in Sama (Langreo). (source)
August 26
- 1751 — Manuel Abad y Queipo, Bishop of Michoacán, is born in Villarpedre (Grandas de Salime). (source)
- 2016 — Writer Marta Portal, from Nava, dies in Madrid. (source)
August 27
- 1981 — Footballer Óscar Pérez Bovela is born in Oviedo. (source)
August 28
- Every year — Avilés celebrates its patron saint's festival of Saint Augustine. (source, in Spanish)
- 1744 — Mathematician Agustín de Pedrayes is born in Lastres (Colunga). (source, in Spanish)
- 1873 — Luz Casanova, founder of the Apostolic Ladies, is born in Avilés. (source, in Spanish)
August 29
- 1881 — Journalist and playwright Rafael Suárez Solís is born in Avilés. (source, in Spanish)
- 1939 — Estefanía Cueto, dressmaker and communist leader, is executed by firing squad in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
August 30
- 1948 — Tonada singer Mari Luz Cristóbal Caunedo is born in Mañores (Tineo). (source, in Spanish)
- 1953 — María Luisa Carcedo, doctor and Minister of Health, is born in Santa Bárbara (San Martín del Rey Aurelio). (source)
August 31
- 1923 — Philosopher José Luis García Rúa is born in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
- 1995 — Fourteen miners die in the accident at the San Nicolás pit (Ablaña, Mieres). (source, in Spanish)
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