What happened in Asturias on each day of June: historical events, saints and festivals, and births and deaths of notable Asturians. Each entry links to its source.
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June 1
- 1921 — The newspaper La Prensa is launched in Gijón. (source, in Spanish)
- 1995 — Striker Carlos Castro is born in Ujo (Mieres). (source)
June 2
- 1952 — Benito Floro, coach of Real Madrid and many other teams, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1976 — Model and actress Blanca Romero is born in Gijón. (source)
- 2012 — Sculptor Eliseo Nicolás Alonso, "Lisardo", dies in Pereda (Grado). (source)
June 3
- 1743 — José Fernando de Abascal, Viceroy of Peru, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1913 — Cristino García Granda, a French Resistance fighter executed by the Franco regime in 1946, is born in Gozón. (source)
- 1965 — Footballer and coach Iñaki Eraña is born in Gijón. (source)
June 4
- 1745 — Josefa de Jovellanos, sister of the Enlightenment figure and a writer, is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1932 — Landscape architect Diana Balmori is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1936 — A general miners' strike breaks out in Asturias. (source, in Spanish)
June 5
- 1981 — Cyclist Carlos Barredo is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1987 — Defender David Lombán is born in Avilés. (source)
June 6
- 1990 — Poet Aurora de Albornoz, from Luarca, dies in Madrid. (source)
- 2001 — Writer José Manuel Castañón, from Lena, dies in Madrid. (source)
June 7
- 1807 — Josefa de Jovellanos dies in Gijón. (source)
- 1926 — Historian and archaeologist José María Blázquez is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
June 8
- 1861 — Juan Vázquez de Mella, ideologist of Carlism, is born in Cangas de Onís. (source)
- 1944 — Singer-songwriter María Ostiz is born in Avilés. (source)
June 9
- 1956 — Joaquín Alonso, Sporting midfielder and Spain international, is born in Oviedo. (source)
- 1986 — Pablo Longoria, sports executive and president of Olympique de Marseille, is born in Oviedo. (source)
June 10
- 1969 — Philosopher José Gaos, from Gijón, dies in Mexico. (source)
- 1988 — Somiedo Natural Park, home of the brown bear, is declared. (source)
- 2002 — The University of Oviedo's Mieres Campus opens on the site of a former Hunosa coal pit. (source, in Spanish)
- 2006 — The Gijón Aquarium opens beside Poniente beach. (source, in Spanish)
June 11
- 1900 — Carmen Polo, wife of Francisco Franco, is born in Oviedo. (source)
June 12
- 1965 — Film director Lucinda Torre is born in Langreo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1993 — Politician Jesús Fueyo, from La Felguera, dies in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
June 13
- Every year — Cangas de Onís celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua; the night before, the great traditional bonfire is lit. (source, in Spanish)
- 1879 — Álvaro de Albornoz, minister of the Republic, is born in Luarca. (source)
- 1901 — Leopoldo Alas, "Clarín", the author of "La Regenta", dies in Oviedo. (source)
June 14
- 1989 — Politician Adrián Pumares is born in Laviana. (source)
- 2022 — Gabino Díaz Merchán, Archbishop of Oviedo for more than three decades, dies in Oviedo. (source)
June 15
- 1834 — Painter Ignacio León y Escosura is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1983 — Cardinal Mario Casariego, born in Figueras (Castropol), Archbishop of Guatemala, dies in Guatemala. (source)
June 16
- 1952 — Cyclist Enrique Cima is born in Lugones. (source)
- 2018 — Footballer Álvaro Rodríguez, "Alvarito", from Ujo, dies. (source)
June 17
- 1890 — Poet Robustiana Armiño, from Gijón, dies in Madrid. (source, in Spanish)
- 1921 — Gil Parrondo, art director and winner of two Oscars, is born in Luarca. (source)
- 1946 — Geologist Salvador Ordóñez, rector of the University of Alicante, is born in Riospaso (Lena). (source, in Spanish)
June 18
- 1949 — Actress and showgirl Susana Estrada is born in Gijón. (source)
June 19
- 1924 — Writer and journalist Paco Ignacio Taibo I is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1961 — Politician Augusto Barcia, from Vegadeo, dies in Buenos Aires. (source)
- 1980 — Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, from Gijón, a key figure of the Transition, dies in London. (source)
June 20
- 1883 — Baritone Augusto Ordóñez is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
- 1951 — Journalist Lalo Azcona is born in Oviedo. (source, in Spanish)
June 21
- 1847 — Cardinal Francisco Javier Cienfuegos Jovellanos, from Oviedo, dies in Alicante. (source)
- 1921 — Poet José Campo Castañón is born in Moreda (Aller). (source, in Spanish)
- 2025 — Real Oviedo wins the play-off and returns to the First Division. (source, in Spanish)
June 22
- 1982 — Cyclist Joaquín Sobrino is born in Posada de Llanes. (source)
June 23
- 1977 — Miguel Ángel Angulo, Valencia winger and Spain international, is born in Avilés. (source)
- 1979 — Historian Juan Uría Ríu, from Oviedo, dies. (source)
June 24
- Every year — Mieres celebrates its patron saint, Saint John, with its main festivities; all over Asturias it is the night of bonfires. (source)
- 1880 — Actor Manolo Noriega, who made his career in Mexico, is born in Colombres. (source)
June 25
- 1924 — Historian Luis Suárez Fernández is born in Gijón. (source)
- 2010 — Theologian José María Díez-Alegría, from Gijón, dies. (source, in Spanish)
June 26
- 1927 — Economist Juan Velarde Fuertes is born in Salas. (source)
- 1995 — Footballer Álvaro Bustos is born in Gijón. (source)
June 27
- 1975 — Goalkeeper Esteban Suárez is born in Avilés. (source)
- 2018 — Sculptor and painter Covadonga Romero, from Boo (Aller), dies in Oviedo aged 100. (source)
June 28
- 1909 — Francisco Grande Covián, a great nutrition researcher, is born in Colunga; he died on the same date 86 years later. (source, in Spanish)
- 1977 — Footballer Juan Díaz Prendes is born in Gijón. (source)
June 29
- Every year — Feast of Saint Peter: in Cudillero a fisherman "echa l'Amuravela", a sermon in verse in the local pixueto dialect. (source)
- 1926 — Celestina Marrón, a key figure in the 1962 miners' strike, is born in Lada (Langreo). (source, in Spanish)
- 1945 — Gerardo Iglesias, miner, Communist Party leader and first coordinator of Izquierda Unida, is born in La Cerezal (Mieres). (source)
June 30
- 1833 — Lawyer and minister Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro is born in Gijón. (source)
- 1976 — Zarzuela librettist Federico Romero, from Oviedo, dies in Madrid. (source)
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