1973 Death Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, dictator Cuba (1940-58), dies at 72 1959 Event Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees 1959 Event Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dom Rep 1954 Event General Fulgencio Batista elected President of Cuba 1952 Event Military coup by general Fulgencio Batista in Cuba 1933 Event Coup on Cuban president De Cespedes by Fulgencio Batista 1901 Birthday Fulgencio Batista, president/dictator of Cuba, 1933-44, 1952-59
