CIVIL WAR By Lucía Rodriguez Fons Jul 18, 1936 Military coup Jul 18, 1936 Military uprising Jul 20, 1936 Death of Sanjurjo Aug 19, 1936 Murder of Federico Garcia Lorca Aug 27, 1936 Battle of Irún Sep 21, 1936 Election of Franco as head of all the nationalists Oct 7, 1936 Frontal assault by the City of Madrid Nov 20, 1936 Murder of Primo de Rivera Feb 6, 1937 Start of the battle of Jarama Mar 8, 1937 Start battle of guadalajara Apr 26, 1937 Guernica bombing Jul 3, 1937 Mola death Oct 20, 1937 The national side takes Gijón Jan 8, 1938 Conquest of Teruel Jul 25, 1938 Beginning of the battle of the Ebro Sep 6, 1938 Alfonso de Borbón accident Sep 23, 1938 Catalonia offensive Apr 1, 1939 Madrid surrender and final of the Civil War