Event Brief
Emiliano Hidalgo executed in Córdoba after Francoist trial
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Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Summary: Emiliano Hidalgo, Republican mayor of Dos Torres, was executed by firing squad on 27 December 1940.
WHO: Emiliano Hidalgo Fernández
WHAT: Executed by firing squad following a Francoist court martial
WHEN: Dec 26, 1940 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: La Salud cemetery, Córdoba
WHY: He was sentenced to death for “adherence to the military rebellion” after his court martial.
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