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2008 Fidel Castro resigns as President of Cuba, his brother Raul Castro is unanimously elected
1993 Hernan Heleno Castro, El Salvadorian guerilla leader, murdered 1991 Bernard Castro, patented convertible couch, dies at 87 1990 Dionisio Castro cycles world record 20km (57:18.4) 1978 Fidel Castro visits Addis Abba 1976 John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered 1972 Juan Castro, born in Sinaloa, Mexico, infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Juan Jose Castro, composer, dies at 73 1967 Ed Sprague, born in Castro Valley, California, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1966 Brian Keyser, Castro Valley California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1964 Jose Maria Castro, composer, dies at 71 1963 Cuban premier Fidel Castro arrives in Moscow 1962 Fidel Castro accepts removal of Soviet weapons 1962 Cubans minister of Foreign affairs Raul Castro arrives in Moscow 1962 Fidel Castro visits Moscow 1962 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro 1961 Fidel Castro announces Cuba will release 1,113 prisoners from failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion for $62M worth of food and medical supplies 1961 Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism 1961 Castro offers to exchange Bay of Pigs prisoners for 500 bulldozers 1961 Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba 1961 Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba receives Lenin-Peace Prize 1961 1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro 1960 Opponents of Fidel Castro executed in Cuba 1960 Fidel Castro gives a very long speech at the United Nations, 4 hours, 29 minutes 1960 Fidel Castro ends Havana's International League team, Sugar Kings move to NJ 1960 Fidel Castro nationalizes Esso, Shell and Texaco in Cuba 1959 Fidel Castro begins U.S. goodwill tour 1959 Fidel Castro named himself Cuba's premier after overthrowing Batista 1959 Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution 1959 Fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R. Murrow 1959 U.S. recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government 1959 Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dom Rep 1958 President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion 1957 Gail Castro, born in Glendale California, WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-1991, 1996 Olympics 1956 Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba 1956 Alina Castro, Havanna Cuba, daughter of Fidel 1955 Fidel Castro forms "July 26th Movement" 1954 1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) New York City (Castro Decorators) 1953 Fidel Castro arrested in Cuba 1953 Fidel Castro begins rebellion, the "26th of July Movement," against Fulgenico Batista's regime 1952 Veronica Judith Sainz Castro, Mexico, spanish singer and actress, Nana 1951 Fidel Castro ejected from a Winter League game after beaning batter 1949 Peppy Castro, born in New York City, rock vocalist, Balance 1941 In San Francisco, Castro and Fillmore streetcars replaced by buses 1937 Marco J de Castro, Dutch Antillian politician 1926 Fidel Castro, born in Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator 1915 Jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral 1909 Washington Castro, composer 1907 Ricardo Castro Herrera, composer, dies at 43 1895 Juan Jose Castro, composer 1892 Jose Maria Castro, composer 1885 Rosalia de Castro, Spanish writer, dies at 48 1871 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (O navio negreiro), dies at 34 1864 Ricardo Castro Herrera, composer 1847 Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet, Espumas Flutuantes 1837 Rosalia de Castro, Spanish writer, Canteres Gallegos, Follas Novas 1825 Esteban Salas y Castro, composer 1803 Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies 1558 Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies 1137 Guigo de Castro, Venerabilis, 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies |
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