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| 1st Olympic Medal Connors, Jimmy |  |
| 7th June Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets |
| Arrest of Political Prisoners Juan Carlos I |  |
| 26th Nov Madrid Orders the release of 500 of Franco's political prisoners |
| Constitution Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo | |
| 6th Feb 500 Spanish civil servants sign a pro-democracy manifesto |
| Constitution Juan Carlos I | |
| 30th Oct Madrid Assumes sovereign powers "provisionally" 3 weeks before Franco's death |
| Nov Madrid Promises the re-establshment of parlamentary Government for the 1st time since 1939 |
| Coronation of Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I | |
| 30th Oct Madrid Crowned King of Spain |
| Death of Franco Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo | |
| 20th Nov Madrid Death of Francis co Paulino Hermenegildo Franco |
| Defeat US Open Connors, Jimmy | |
| 7th June Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets |
| Execution of Terrorists Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo | |
| The death sentence is made mandatory on anyone killing a policeman |
| 18th Sep 5 Basque separatists are sentenced to death for killing policemen |
| 27th Sep 5 Basque separatists are executed for killing policemen |
| Restoration of Monarchy Juan Carlos I | |
| 1st Dec Madrid The monarchy is restored after the death of Franco |
| Succession of Juan Carlos Juan Carlos I | |
| 30th Oct Madrid Succeeds as King of Spain |
| US Open Orantes, Manuel | |
| 7th June Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets |
