On This Day: 7 December

Notable dates

Birthdays

• QuevedoSinger and composerTurns 25

Birth anniversaries

• Manuel Ponce de León y FalcónPainter and architectural designerBorn 214 years ago

Death anniversaries

Milestones in people's lives

Historical events

• 1526Creation of the Royal Court of the Canary Islands, based in Gran Canaria.View in timeline

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