On 95 years ago today, January 28, 1930 (December 29, 1929, the Spanish dictator De Rivera resigned. General De Rivera Like On January 28, 1930, Spanish dictator De Rivera resigned because his autocratic rule was unpopular. Drivera was a soldier, and his power rose because he solved the problem of French Morocco attacks on Spanish troops (tens of thousands of Spanish officers and soldiers in Morocco were beaten to pieces by Moroccan "guerrillas"). Drivera led his elite generals to Morocco to supervise the battle and won a complete victory. His success was deeply appreciated by the king and appointed him to govern the country. But his rule method was autocracy, which made Spain extremely unstable. The king gradually lost confidence in him. He resigned wisely. However, he died shortly after stepping down.