1959 in Spain

Incumbents

• Caudillo: Francisco Franco

Events

• Stabilization Plan introduced to liberalize the Spanish economy, leading to the Spanish miracle of the 1960s.

Births

• April 3 – Fermín Vélez, racing driver
• April 26
• * Rosa Estiarte, Olympic swimmer
• * Montserrat Majo, Olympic swimmer
• April 29 – Josep María Nogués, footballer
• June 9 – José Guirao, politician and cultural manager
• July 3 – José Baselga, oncologist
• September 24 – Ana Mato, politician
• October 1 – Marcos Alonso, footballer
• October 4 – Patxi López, politician
• November 13 – José Carlos Somoza, writer

Deaths

• July 7 – Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa, Spanish painter
• July 26 – Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet
• August 8 – Luis Araquistáin, Spanish politician and writer
• October 27 – Juan José Domenchina, Spanish poet