Antonio Tejero, leader of failed 1981 coup in Spain, dies at 93

At 6:23 p.m. on Feb. 23, 1981, Spain’s Congress of Deputies in Madrid, equivalent to the U.S. House of Representatives, was holding a roll-call vote to ratify a new prime minister. The atmosphere was peaceful, routine, even sleepy as 350 deputies began standing up to vote “sí” or “no.” Get concise...

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