Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup NYT Par : Alan Cowell 25 février 2026 à 23:43 He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support from the country’s armed forces. © Bettmann, via Getty ImagesAntonio Tejero Molina on Feb. 23, 1981, the day he led a takeover of the Parliament in Spain as part of an attempted coup.