Below is a brief timeline of Cuba’s revolution in the making. 1898: The US takes control of Cuba after Spain is defeated in the Spanish-American War and cedes all claims to the island.

Several Cuban leaders used the title ‘president’ during the first years of the revolution, though the first three served for short times. As prime minister, Fidel Castro was the real power in ...

Cuba profile - Timeline. Published. 1 May 2018. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. ... 2016 November - Fidel Castro, former president and leader of the Cuban revolution, dies at the age of 90.

Cuba celebrates the 50th anniversary of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power on January 1, 1959.

Cuba profile - Timeline. Published. 1 May 2018. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. ... 2016 November - Fidel Castro, former president and leader of the Cuban revolution, dies at the age of 90.

Cuba timeline A chronology of key events. 1492 - The navigator Christopher Columbus claims Cuba for Spain. Spanish colonial buildings nestle in old Havana . ... Triumph of the revolution. 1959 - ...

As 2024 dawns, we mark an anniversary that is especially difficult to stomach for many in Miami’s historic Cuban-exile community: The 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.

The roots of U.S.-Cuba relations stretch back to the colonial era, long before the Cuban Revolution. In 1776, Spain opened Cuban ports to North American merchants, establishing early trade ties.