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Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro's Historical Timeline

  1. Fidel Castro is born

    Fidel Castro is born

  2. Fellow students Fidel Castro and Mirta Diaz-Balart marry (divorced 1955)

    Fellow students Fidel Castro and Mirta Diaz-Balart marry (divorced 1955)

  3. Fidel Castro leads a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, intended to spark a revolution in Cuba

    Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays.

  4. Fidel Castro becomes the 16th Prime Minister of Cuba after overthrowing Fulgencio Batista

    The island of Cuba was inhabited by various Native American cultures prior to the arrival of the explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492.

  5. 1,400 Cuban exiles land in the Bay of Pigs in a doomed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro

    The Bay of Pigs Invasion (Spanish: Invasión de la Bahía de los Cochinos, sometimes called Invasión de Playa Girón or Batalla de Playa Girón after the Playa Girón) was a failed military landing…

  6. Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist and will lead Cuba to Communism

    Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...

  7. Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado

    Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...

  8. Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of

    Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

  9. Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba due to ill health after nearly fifty years in power

    Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba due to ill health after nearly fifty years in power

  10. Fidel Castro resigns his position of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba after 45 ye

    Fidel Castro resigns his position of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba after 45 years in power [1]

Associated Historical Events

birth

Fidel Castro is born

Fidel Castro is born

Fellow students Fidel Castro and Mirta Diaz-Balart marry (divorced 1955)

Fellow students Fidel Castro and Mirta Diaz-Balart marry (divorced 1955)

Fidel Castro leads a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, intended to spark a revolution in Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays.

Fidel Castro becomes the 16th Prime Minister of Cuba after overthrowing Fulgencio Batista

The island of Cuba was inhabited by various Native American cultures prior to the arrival of the explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492.

1,400 Cuban exiles land in the Bay of Pigs in a doomed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro

The Bay of Pigs Invasion (Spanish: Invasión de la Bahía de los Cochinos, sometimes called Invasión de Playa Girón or Batalla de Playa Girón after the Playa Girón) was a failed military landing…

Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist and will lead Cuba to Communism

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...

Communist revolutionary Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and...

Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of

Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba due to ill health after nearly fifty years in power

Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba due to ill health after nearly fifty years in power

Fidel Castro resigns his position of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba after 45 ye

Fidel Castro resigns his position of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba after 45 years in power [1]

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Fidel Castro born?
Fidel Castro was born on 1926-08-13.
What historical events involved Fidel Castro?
Fidel Castro was involved in 10 recorded historical events, including Fidel Castro is born, Fellow students Fidel Castro and Mirta Diaz-Balart marry (divorced 1955), Fidel Castro leads a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, intended to spark a revolution in Cuba.
When did Fidel Castro die?
Fidel Castro died on 2016-01-01.

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