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Cuba Timeline

By gmorelos
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to

    Cuba Timeline

  • Oct 28, 1492

    Discovery Of Cuba

    Discovery Of Cuba
    Christopher Colombus discovered Cuba and claimed it for Spain
  • Jul 26, 1515

    Founding of Santiago

    Founding of Santiago
    Spanish Conquistadores founded Santiago, Cub.

  • Death

    Death
    A third of the islandś population was wiped out by a foreign European disease.

  • Change of Power

    Change of Power
    British took over Cuba after a two month siege.

  • Revolution

    Revolution
    Cuba was led into a revolution by the "father of Cuba", Carlos Manuel de Cespeds

  • Change of Government

    Change of Government
    General Fulgencio Batista overthrew the Socarras