| Timeline |
| 1901 |
Born 22 November, at Sagunto, near Valencia on Spain's eastern coast |
| 1904 |
Loses his sight after catching the measles |
| 1910 |
Begins serious musical studies in Valencia |
| 1927 |
Studies at the École Normale de Musique under Paul Dukas and meets Manuel de Falla, who encourages him in his work |
| 1933 |
Marries the Turkish pianist Victoria Kamhi |
| 1936 |
Remains in Paris as civil war breaks out in Spain |
| 1940 |
Returns to live in Madrid; premiere of Concierto de Aranjuez brings him fame |
| 1941 |
Daughter Cecilia is born |
| 1944 |
Appointed music adviser to Spanish Radio |
| 1946 |
Appointed professor of music at Madrid University |
| 1949 |
Visits Argentina for a festival of his music |
| 1967 |
Sagunto town council founds Joaquín Rodrigo Prize for choral composition |
| 1991 |
Juan Carlos I titles Rodrigo 'Marqués de los jardines de Aranjuez' |
| 1996 |
Awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize |
| 1997 |
Wife dies |
| 1999 |
Dies 6 July at his home in Madrid |
