Narciso López (1798-1851), Venezuelan filibuster, considered by some a precursor of Cuba’s independence struggle, but for others and adventurer seeking Cuba’s admission to the United States as a slave state. […]
This Day in Cuban History – September 13, 1798. Born Narciso López Read More »
On September 9, 1933, the “Pentarquía” was dismissed by the unexpected student-sergeants alliance, that was forged on September 4, at Columbia Military Base, following the fall of dictator Gerardo Machado.
In September 1933 unrest in Cuba’s political picture again came to a head. Unhappy with both a proposed reduction in pay and an order restricting their promotions, the lower echelons
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On August 28, 1897, a large force of over 1,200 officers and soldiers under the command of General Calixto García, laid siege to the heavily fortified city of Las Tunas
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Eduardo René Chibás y Ribas Agramonte – Founder of the Partido del Pueblo (Ortodoxo). Son of a wealthy Santiago engineer, “Eddy” became a prominent student leader, and one of the
This Day in Cuban History – August 15, 1907. Born Eduardo René Chibás y Ribas Agramonte Read More »
According to the Baptism Certificate from Santiago de Cuba’s Cathedral, dated January 19, 1935, Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926 in Birán, Oriente. At his birth, and for
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On August 12, 1933, with the Cuban army’s support, the U.S. Ambassador Benjamin Sumner Welles, presented Gerardo Machado a plan for his resignation as President of Cuba. A defiant dictator
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The death of Frank País. On July 30, 1957, the National Coordinator of the “26 of July Movement,” Frank País was killed by agents of Colonel José María Salas Cañizares,
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The Moncada Attack for Fidel Castro, the essence and purpose of his clandestine “movement” was power, therefore the mandatory rules to achieve total control was violence, terror and death. These
This Day in Cuban History – July 26, 1953. The Moncada Attack Read More »
After the destruction of the Spanish warships at the entrance of Santiago’s Harbor, the city was surrounded by U.S. and Cuban troops and the water supply sources at “Cuabitas” were
This Day in Cuban History – July 16, 1898. The Surrender of Santiago de Cuba Read More »
