Spanish Transition Dates

1955 Readmitted into the United Nations
1970 Economic accord with EC
1973 Spanish Prime Minister Carrero Blanco assassinated in a car bomb attack; concurrently, a trial was set to start only 15 minutes earlier for 10 anti-Francoists
1975 Franco dies; successor Juan Carlos takes over government
1976 Adolfo Suarez takes over as PM, many dismayed by his Francoist links, first partial amnesties for political prisoners
1977 Amnesty Laws passed; PCE is legalized; Pactos de la Moncloa (PM’s palace)
1978 Constitution passed
1981 Failed Gen. Tejero Coup
1982 Joins NATO
1986 (Jan 1st) Joins EC