| 7 Oct 1936 |
provinces of Álava, Gipuzkoa and Biscay are organized as an autonomous region (región autónoma / berjabetasun) of Spain under the name of Basque Country in accordance with the Statute of Autonomy of Basque Country of 1936 (passed by the Congreso de los Diputados of Spain on 1 Oct 1936; signed into law on 6 Oct 1936; effective upon publication in Spain Official Gazette (Spain Official Gazette, No. 281, 7 Oct 1936, pp. 211-214; Basque Country Official Gazette, Nos. 1-5, 9 Oct 1936, 10 Oct 1936, 11 Oct 1936, 12 Oct 1936, 13 Oct 1936, pp. 3-4, 12, 19-21, 27-29, 35-37) |
