1942 in Spain

Events in the year 1942 in Spain.

Incumbents

 * Caudillo: Francisco Franco

Events

 * August 16 - Begoña Bombing

Births

 * January 2 - Jesús Glaría, footballer. (died 1978)
 * February 4 - Joaquim Rifé, footballer.
 * February 9 - Manuel Castells, sociologist.
 * February 23 – Rogelio Baón, politician (died 2008)
 * February 28 - Bernardo Adam Ferrero, composer (died 2022)
 * May 29 – Óscar Alzaga, jurist and politician
 * June 1 - Paco Peña, flamenco composer andf guitarist
 * December 2 - Vicente López Carril, racing cyclist. (died 1980)
 * December 14 - Juan Diego, actor. (died 2022)

Undated

 * ** Fernando Martínez Castellano (died 2024), politician
 * ** Luis Rodríguez Zúñiga (died 1991), sociologist

Deaths

 * April 26 - Romà Forns.
 * June 8 - José Pellicer Gandía. (born 1912)
 * Undated
 * Agustín Olguera, painter (born 1906)