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Timeline of Events

1714

9.11.1714

Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.

1861

5.14.1861

The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain.

1939

1.26.1939

Spanish Civil War: Troops loyal to nationalist General Francisco Franco and aided by Italy take Barcelona.

1957

9.24.1957

Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, is opened in Barcelona.