On January 22, 1896, Antonio Maceo, at the head of the Cuban forces fighting for independence, reached Mantua, Pinar del Rio, successfully completing the invasion of the Western provinces. It […]
El 22 de enero de 1896 Antonio Maceo, al frente de las fuerzas cubanas que luchaban por la independencia, llegaba a Mantua, Pinar del Río, completando con éxito la invasión
Antonio Maceo llega a Mantua – 22 de enero de 1896 Read More »
On January 18, 1934, Colonel Carlos Mendieta, a distinguished veteran of the War of Independence (1895-1898) became Cuba’s provisional president. In the turbulent and confused political period that followed the
This Day in Cuban History – January 18, 1934. The Demised of the 1933 Revolution. Read More »
El 18 de enero de 1934, el coronel Carlos Mendieta, un distinguido veterano de la Guerra de Independencia (1895-1898) se convirtió en el presidente provisional de Cuba. En el turbulento
Fin de la Revolución Social-Demócrata (Grau-Guiteras) – 18 de enero de 1934 Read More »
Rubén Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (1901-1973). President of Cuba, 1940-44 and Dictator, 1952-1958. Born in Banes, Oriente province, January 16, the son of a sugar cane cutter, he spent his
Rubén Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (1901-1973), Presidente de Cuba, 1940-44 y Dictador, 1952-1958. Nacido en Banes, provincia de Oriente, el 16 de enero, hijo de un cortador de caña de
Nacimiento de Fulgencio Batista – 16 de enero de 1901 Read More »
Federación Estudiantil Universitaria (F.E.U.), Cuba’s first organized Students’ Federation, created in late 1922 with Julio Mella as secretary and popular figurehead, in response to the corruption and incompetence of many
Spain sided with France against the United Kingdom in the Seven Year’s War. Britain declared war on Spain on January 4, 1762, and launched an Anglo-American expedition to capture Havana,
El dictador Fulgencio Batista escapó de Cuba en la madrugada del 1ro de enero de 1959. Había triunfado la rebelión de la clase media. Escondidos en el jubiloso amanecer, el
Primero de enero de 1959: día nefasto Read More »
Cuban officials, under diplomatic cover in Hanoi during the Vietnam War, brutally tortured and killed American POW’s whom they beat brutally in a submission program ordered by Fidel Castro and
Fidel Castro’s crimes against American pilots (POW’s) in Vietnam Read More »
