apr 17, 1961 - Bay of Pigs
Description:
During the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the United States sent trained Cuban exiles to Cuba to try and overthrow Fidel Castro's government. The CIA tried to plan the invasion in secret, however, the Cubans knew the invasion was coming andthe military invasion failed miserably.
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Date:
apr 17, 1961
Now
~ 64 years ago