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In the news1950–1970
Tourism industry boom 1950-1970
The annual number of tourists visiting Spain skyrocketed from less than half a million in 1950 to over 20 million by 1970.
Fernando Umberto Gomez-Acebo y de Borbón
13 Sep 1974 – Madrid, 1 Mar 2024
7 facts1 source
Facts and their sources
- Born13 Sep 1974not verified1 source
- Died1 Mar 2024, Madridnot verified1 source
A life in time
13 Sep 1974
Born
1 Mar 2024
Dies in Madrid, aged 49
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1970s · Fernando is born
What people wore
Sunday ritual of dressing up
The "Sunday of rags" was a weekly ritual where families wore their best clothes to mass and walked in town to simulate a higher social status.
Daily life
Cooking and kitchen water in 1976
In the kitchen, the butane gas cylinder was queen, powering the stove, while faucets still required turning two separate knobs for hot and cold water.
In the news1960–1975
Massive labor emigration to Europe 1960-1975
Between 1960 and 1975, approximately three million Spaniards emigrated to European countries like Germany, France, and Switzerland to seek work.
Music
Holy Week Drumming in Aragon
During Holy Week in Aragon, the 'Tamborrada' involves a deafening, continuous sound produced by drums and bass drums from Thursday or Friday until Saturday.
Around the world1973–1974
The oil crisis
Arab oil producers cut supplies and the price of oil quadrupled; petrol queues and inflation followed around the world.
Getting around
Limited daily mail train services
In 1979, the Correo (mail train) on the Ponferrada-Villablino line ran only once daily in each direction, and travellers had to adapt their schedules to the train's limited service. Some routes required walking or using lifts from others to reach railway connections.