Today in history

[wombat_socho]

Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera is murdered by the Spanish Republic.
The Generalissimo dies after thirty-nine years as Head of State.

In connection with the latter, this is amusing:
Francisco Franco, famed dictator of Spain, lay on his deathbed after 36 years of rule. One of his daughters, awaiting the inevitable, paced back and forth across the

Comments

[harvey_rrit]

I hear he's still dead.

[wombat_socho]

The current (Socialist) government in Spain seems to have their doubts.