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Fidel Castro is born
Fidel Castro is born on his father's sugar plantation near Biran, on the coast of Cuba's Oriente province. -
Fidel Castro wants to go to school.
At the age of 6, Fidel asks his father if he can go to school. -
Fidel goes to highschool
In 1942, Fidel starts high school in Havana. -
Fidel goes to college
In 1946 Fidel attended University of Havana for law. -
Joins a failed coup attempt
In 1947 Fidel joined a coup attempt to overthrow the Domincan Republic's hated dictator, General Rafael Trujillo, but it fails. -
Fidel marries Mirta Diaz-Balart
Fidel marries Mirta Diaz-Balart -
Fulgencio Batista takes power in a coup
Fulgencio Batista takes power in a coup which sparks protest from Fidel and also causes him to go underground with his anti-governmental activites. -
Fidel attacks on Santiago de Cuba's Moncada military barracks
69 of the 111 men who took part are killed and Castro is arrested. He is sentenced to 15 years in jail. -
Fidel gets out of jail under amnesty
Fidel was released from jail under amnesty and immediatly following that establishes and heads the July 26 Movement -
Fidel flees to Mexico
Fidel flees to Mexico -
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Fidel is in Mexico
This is the time that Fidel spent in Mexico -
Fidel launches a compain in Cuba
In 1956 Fidel and 81 other men landed in Cuba and launched a 25-month-long military campaign. -
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Fidel's campaign in Cuba
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Batista flees Cuba
Batista flees the country. Castro makes victorious entry in Havana on January 8. He is appointed prime minister in February.
