On This Day: 11 July
Everything 11 July leaves in Canary Islands history: birthdays and anniversaries of notable figures, notable dates and historical events across the archipelago.
Notable dates
Birthdays
Birth anniversaries
Death anniversaries
Historical events
- 1808A General Council meeting in La Laguna orders the creation of the Supreme Junta of the Canary Islands.View in timeline
- 1852A royal decree declares seven free ports in the Canary Islands.View in timeline
- 1912The Island Councils Act establishes self-government for each island.View in timeline
- 2012La Gomera is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.View in timeline