| DATE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
| 1892 | Born in El Ferrol, Spain |
| 1912-1926 | Fights in colonial war in Morocco |
| 1926 | Brigadier General of the Spanish Foreign Legion |
| 1927 | Director of the General Military Academy in Zaragoza |
| 1931 | Fall of Spanish monarchy and closure of the Military Academy |
| 1932 | Right-wing government appoints him Military Commander of La Coruna |
| 1934 | Promotion to Major-General |
| 1936 | Left-wing Popular Front election victory (February 16). Joins military coup against Republican government in Madrid (July 18). Flies to Morocco to command colonial army, which is airlifted to Spain. Declared Head of State (October 1). Spanish Civil War begins |
| 1937 | Forms fascist Falange Party |
| 1938 | Republican army defeated at the Battle of Ebro |
| 1939 | Seizure of Barcelona. Establishment of dictatorship |
| 1939-1945 | Officially neutral during World War II, but Spain provides logistic and material aid to Axis powers |
| 1945-1953 | Cold War saves him from consequences of pro-Axis stance. Signs treaty with the United States, September 1953 |
| 1957 | Day-to-day running of Spain handed to Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco |
| 1969 | Announces Prince Juan Carlos as his successor |
| 1975 | Dies November 20. Spain starts transition to democracy
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