Cuba Timeline

By SrPons
  • First discovery of Cuba
    Feb 28, 1492

    First discovery of Cuba

    Columbus arrives to the Bariay, at tyhe East of Cuba.
  • Period: Feb 28, 1492 to

    Cuba History

  • Confirmaton that Cuba is an Island
    Jan 1, 1508

    Confirmaton that Cuba is an Island

    Sebastián de Ocampo confirms that it is an Island.
  • The conquest of Cuba begins.
    Jan 1, 1510

    The conquest of Cuba begins.

  • Jun 27, 1514

    La Habana is founded.

    San Cristóbal de la Habana founs the acutual capital of Cuba.
  • Firts African Slaves arrive in Cuba
    Mar 17, 1527

    Firts African Slaves arrive in Cuba

  • Mar 17, 1553

    Goverment of Cuba relocates to La Habana

  • La Havana becomes the Capital of Cuba

    La Havana becomes the Capital of Cuba

  • Epidemic kills a third of the population

  • Battle of Havana

    Battle of Havana

    British and Spanish fleets fight in the Havana Harbor.
  • The Haiti Revolution

    The Haiti Revolution

    The revolution makes the refugees come to Cuba.

  • The Year of the Lash

  • Cuba proclaims its idependence

    Cuba proclaims its idependence

  • The independence war ends

    The independence war ends