Catalan History By olivia2230 Sep 11, 1714 Catalonia captured by the Spanish, looses autonomy Feb 11, 1873 Start of first republic Dec 29, 1874 End of first republic Mar 1, 1931 Start of second republic Dec 1, 1931 Catalonia gains autonomy Jul 18, 1936 Start of Spanish civil war Apr 1, 1939 End of spaish civil war and second repubic, Franco's dictatorship begins Nov 20, 1975 Franco's death Nov 9, 2014 Catalan independence referendum