Cuba By cici1991_ Period: Apr 19, 1450 to Apr 20, 2017 Cuba Oct 28, 1492 Christopher Columbus Discovered Cuba Oct 7, 1886 Slavery was Abolished Feb 24, 1898 Cuba war of Independence May 20, 1902 Cuba Is a Free nation Jan 8, 1959 Cuba became Communist Country Feb 7, 1962 Embargo on cuba Apr 19, 1962 Great Britain Occupied Cuba Jul 26, 1976 Cuba Revolution Mar 21, 2016 Obama was the first president to visit Cuba after Embargo Nov 25, 2016 Fidel Castro Dies