On This Day - What happened 21 September 1936 AD
Check most memorable events 21 September 1936 AD.Toledo, Spain Monday Sep 21, 1936 Francisco FrancoA Detour to free the besieged garrison at the Alcázar of Toledo
Toledo, Spain Monday Sep 21, 1936 On 21 September, with the head of the column at the town of Maqueda (some 80 km away from Madrid), Franco ordered a detour to free the besieged garrison at the Alcázar of Toledo, which was achieved on 27 September.
Spain Monday Sep 21, 1936 Francisco FrancoCommander-in-chief and head of government
Spain Monday Sep 21, 1936 On 21 September it was decided that Franco was to be commander-in-chief (this unified command was opposed only by Cabanellas), and, after some discussion, with no more than a lukewarm agreement from Queipo de Llano and from Mola, also head of government. Emilio Mola y Vidal, 1st Duke of Mola, Grandee of Spain was one of the three leaders of the Nationalist coup of July 1936, which started the Spanish Civil War.
Salamanca, Spain Monday Sep 21, 1936 Spanish Civil WarFranco was chosen as chief military commander at a meeting of ranking generals
Salamanca, Spain Monday Sep 21, 1936 On the Nationalist side, Franco was chosen as chief military commander at a meeting of ranking generals at Salamanca on 21 September, now called by the title Generalísimo.
