Birth of Juan Carlos I
Birth of Juan Carlos I
Role range: 1975-
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Juan Carlos I Biography and Timeline
Follow Juan Carlos I through 12 dated historical records for Spain.
Juan Carlos I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1938–1987Years on this page
1938
1969
Succession
Juan Carlos I is recognized as heir to the throne by the Franco Government
Role range: 1975-
1975
Constitution of Spain
Assumes sovereign powers "provisionally" 3 weeks before Francos death
Role range: 1975-
Coronation
Crowned King of Spain
Role range: 1975-
Succession
Succeeds as King of Spain
Role range: 1975-
Arrest of Franco's political prisoners
Orders the release of 500 of Francos political prisoners
Role range: 1975-
Constitution of Spain
Promises the re-establshment of parlamentary Government for the 1st time since 1939
Role range: 1975-
Restoration
The monarchy is restored after the death of Franco
Role range: 1975-
1976
Reform of Political Parties
Juan Carlos I lifts the ban on political parties
Role range: 1975-
1981
Constitution of Spain
The attempted military coup fails when the King supports Constitutional Government
Coup
The attempted military coup fails when the King supports Constitutional Government
1987
Vistis the British Queen & addreses the Houses of Lords & Commoms
Vistis the British Queen & addreses the Houses of Lords & Commoms at Westminster
Role range: 1975-
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.