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Antoni Gaudí, 21 years old and in Barcelona since 1869, enrols in architecture school,
from which he graduates five years later, having already designed the street lamps in
Plaça Reial.
1888
Showcasing the grand Modernista touches of recent years (including L'Eixample),
Barcelona hosts Spain's first International Exposition, held in the new, manicured Parc
de la Ciutadella.
1895
Málaga-born Pablo Picasso, aged 13, arrives in Barcelona with his family. His art-
teacher father gets a job in the Escola de Belles Artes, where Pablo enrols as a pupil.
1898
Spain loses its entire navy and last remaining colonies (the Philippines, Cuba and
Puerto Rico) in two hopeless campaigns against the USA, dealing a heavy blow to Bar-
celona businesses.
July 1909
After the call-up of reserve troops to fight a war in Morocco,barceloninsriot. Over 100
are reportedly killed in what's later known as Setmana Tràgica (Tragic Week).
1914
The Mancomunitat de Catalunya, a first timid attempt at self-rule (restricted largely to
administrative matters) and headed by Catalan nationalist Enric Prat de la Riba, is
created in April.
July 1936
General Franco launches the Spanish Civil War in Morocco. General Goded leads army
units to take Barcelona for Franco but is defeated by left-wing militia, workers and loy-
alist police.
March 1938
In just three days of day-and-night air raids on Barcelona carried out by Fascist Italian
bombers based in Franco-controlled Mallorca, 979 people are killed and 1500
wounded.
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