jul 13, 1936 - Jose Castillo is Murdered
Description:
A gang of Falangists in Madrid assassinated Jose Castillo, a right wing socialist politician. In response Jose Calvo Sotelo, a left wing Republican, is assassinated. The tensions rose even higher when Francisco Franco lead a military coup in response to this, inevitably leading the country into civil warAdded to timeline:
Date:
jul 13, 1936
Now
~ 89 years ago