Cuba

Cuba Timeline

By AA16913
  • Period: Jan 1, 1490 to

    Cuban History

  • Discovery
    Oct 28, 1492

    Discovery

    Christopher Columbus lands in east Cuba.
  • Capital

    Capital

    The city of Havana is officially named the capital of Cuba.
  • Epidemic

    Epidemic

    Epidemic kills a third of the island's population.
  • First attempt

    First attempt

    The ten years' war was an attempt to become independent from spain.
  • Independence

    Independence

    The third attempt of independance from Spain. Lasted until 1898. The last three months included the Spanish-American war when the USS Maine was sunk.
  • U.S. Intervenes

    U.S. Intervenes

    US forces invade Cuba again to assist in suppressing protests against racial discrimination suffered by black Cubans.