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Fidel Castro

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    Fidel Castro

    Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926. He was born in Biran, Cuba. His full name was Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. His father was Angel Castro, and he was a wealthy landowner. His mother, Lina Ruz was a cook and a maid to Angel Castro’s his first wife.

  • Fidel's Education

    Fidel's Education
    Fidel went to three different schools. The first school was Colegio Dolores in Santiago de Cuba in 1942. Next, Colegio in Havana that was in 1942. Lastly, University of Havana, that was in 1950.

  • Castro's Family

    Castro's Family
    October, 1948 (first marriage)
    Fidel had eight children with four different women. Alina he had her with an unknown women and Jorge Angel with Dalia Soto de Valle. Also, Alexis, Alexander, Antonio, Alejandro, and Angel with Mirta Diaz Balart. That’s lots of children.

  • Castro Lead Military

    Castro Lead Military
    On July 26, 1953- Castro lead the military on an unsurprised attack. They failed to capture on Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba.

  • Working In Cuba

    Working In Cuba
    December 2, 1956- Fidel and 81 others were revolutionaries grounds in Cuba on the yacht (Granama). Unfortunately there was only 12 survivors. They were Castro and his brother Raul and Argertine Ernesto.

  • Fidel had an idea

    Fidel had an idea
    January 8, 1959 Castro begins a political,and economical transformation of Cuba. He wanted to help Havana by working on changes to help local and foreign business.

  • Fidel's Surgery

    Fidel's Surgery
    July 31, 2006 Castro had to have surgery on his intestines. So there for he had to planned for his brother Raul to take over while he rested after. That was announced on Cuban TV.

  • "My Life"

    "My Life"
    October 29, 2007 Casrto wrote his autobiography called “My Life.” You could get the book only in the United Kingdom. Eventually it was released in the USA in 2008.

  • Castro is ill

    Castro is ill
    October 22, 2012 the government is trying to prove that Castro is still healthy not ill. The Vice President Elias Jaua said she met up with Fidel and got a picture with him.

  • Castro's Death

    Castro's Death
    November 25, 2016 is the date Fidel Castro passed away. It is believed to be that Castro died of natural causes. He was 90 years old.