There was a Civil Guard who stormed into the Spanish Parliament and held everyon

Question: There was a Civil Guard who stormed into the Spanish Parliament and held everyone at gunpoint!.!.!.!?

Anybody remember the year that happened!? I think his name was Trujillo!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Hi T,
On Feb!.23 1981, about 200 soldiers and members of the paramilitary Civil Guard stormed the lower house of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes, firing automatic weapons and shouting orders!.
They took hostage about 350 MPs debating a new government!.
The group - led by Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina, an officer of the Civil Guard!. The coup plot originated in Valencia, in eastern Spain, under the command of Lieutenant General Jaime Milan del Bosch!.
I hope this is of help to you,
Good luck my friend,
Cathorio!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Lieut!. Col!. Antonio Tejero Molina, I think it was 1981!.

Yes it was!.!. (just looked it up)

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Antonio_Tej!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Debate was going ahead or Spain had just been admited to the EEC !. People didn't want Spain " in " !. A town was surrounded too by tanks !. The new king helped talk him down !.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There was, he was a Lt!. colonel and he and about 200 men seized control of the higher house of the parliament in 1981!.Www@QuestionHome@Com