apr 17, 1961 - Bay of Pigs invasion
Description:
Four months after the election of John F. Kennedy, as US President, 1400 CIA trained Cuban exiles are trained, then deployed in the Bay of Pigs south of Havana. This was done so in hopes for a revolution against new Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who operated under a Communist government. This lead to Cuba seeking help from the USSR.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 17, 1961
Now
~ 64 years ago