jul 26, 1959 - Fidel Castro Takes Cuba: 26 Jul. 1959 Cuba was run by Fulgencio Batista from 1952 to 1959. A young lawyer by the name of Fidel Castro began a movement against Batista. War broke out on January 1, 1959 and eventually he wins. He then left to the U.S., where they try to overthrow ad capture him. At the end, Cuban's come to the U.S.
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jul 26, 1959
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~ 66 years ago