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Fidel Castro is born
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Fidel Castro joins Partido Ortodoxo a Cuban political party
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Fidel Castro marries Mirta Diaz-Balart
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Fidel Castro graduates with a doctorate in law
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Fidel Vs Batista
Castro launches armed struggle against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. But attack on Moncada barracks fails. -
Castro is imprisioned
Castro is sentenced to fifteen years, making famous 'history will absolve me' speech from the dock. -
Fidel is Set Free
Batista grants amnesty to Castro, who goes to Mexico to plot invasion of Cuba. -
Fidel Meets Che
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Fidel Castro starts the 26th of July Movement
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An Attack on Batista
Castro and 82 other rebels land at Playa Las Coloradas in Granma yacht. Cuban army easily outnumbers and rout rebels, but survivors take refuge in Sierra Maestra mountains and launch guerrilla war. -
Fidel Castro is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba
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Batista Flees the Country
Fidel has over thrown Batista and now is in control of the country