Spain

Spain (Spanish: Espaņa), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de Espaņa), is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union.
It is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
It is one of three countries (Morocco, France) to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines.
Spain's 1,214 km (754 mi) border with Portugal is the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union.

View also World Heritage Sites in Spain

Spain's Notable Births

1852 June 25

Antoni Gaudi, architect (born at Reus, Spain) (dead 1926 June 10) Cancer

1960 August 10

Antonio Banderas, actor (born at Málaga, Andalucia, Spain) Leo

1599 June 06

Diego Velazquez, painter (born at Siviglia, Spain) (dead 1660 August 06) Gemini

1975 May 08

Enrique Iglesias, singer (born at Madrid,Spain) Taurus

1899 November 29

FC Barcelona, Soccer team (born at Barcelona, Spain) Sagittarius

1746 March 30

Francisco Goya, painter,incisore (born at Fuendetodos, Aragón, Spain) (dead 1828 April 16) Aries

1893 April 20

Joan Miro, artist,surrealist (born at Barcellona,Spain) (dead 1983 December 25) Aries

1993 February 17

Marc Marquez, moto driver (born at Cervera, Spain) (dead -) Aquarius

1881 October 25

Pablo Picasso, painter (born at Malaga, Spain) (dead 1973 April 08) Scorpio

1974 April 28

Penelope Cruz, actress (born at Alcobendas,Madrid,Spain) Taurus

1986 June 03

Rafael Nadal, Tennis player (born at Manacor, Mallorca, Spain) Gemini

1902 March 06

Real Madrid CF, Soccer team (born at Madrid, Spain) Pisces

1904 May 11

Salvador Dali, painter (born at Figueres, Catalonia, Spain) (dead 1989 January 23) Taurus

1936 March 28

Amancio Ortega , entrepreneur (born at Busdongo de Arbas, Spain) Aries

Spain's Notable Deaths

1926 June 10

Antoni Gaudi, architect (dead at Barcellona, Spain) (born 1852 June 25) Cancer

1660 August 06

Diego Velazquez, painter (dead at Madrid, Spain) (born 1599 June 06) Gemini

1992 April 28

Francis Bacon, painter (dead at Madrid, Spain) (born 1909 October 28) Scorpio

1770 March 27

Giambattista Tiepolo, painter (dead at Madrid, Spain) (born 1696 March 05) Pisces

1983 December 25

Joan Miro, artist,surrealist (dead at Majorca,Spain) (born 1893 April 20) Aries

1989 January 23

Salvador Dali, painter (dead at Figueres, Catalonia, Spain) (born 1904 May 11) Taurus

2013 April 06

Bigas Luna , movie director (dead at La Riera de Gaiā,Spain) (born 1946 March 19) Pisces