1943 in Spain

Incumbents

• Caudillo: Francisco Franco

Events

• 14 April: Museum of the History of Barcelona was established

Births

• 5 January – Ramón Sampedro, writer
• April 4 – Isabel-Clara Simó, journalist and writer
• April 15 – Sticky Vicky, ballet dancer and illusionist
• April 24 – Andrés Gandarias, road bicycle racer
• July 12 – Maite Idirin, singer
• July 29 – Antoni Torres, footballer
• August 5 – José Evangelista, composer
• September 23 – Julio Iglesias, singer-songwriter
• December 15 – Anna Balletbó, journalist and politician

Deaths

• April 16 – Carlos Arniches, Spanish playwright
• July 6 – Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa, Spanish-born Roman Catholic religious sister, canonized
• July 20 – Maria Gay, Spanish opera singer
• July 21 – José Jurado de la Parra, Spanish journalist, poet and playwright