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Birth
August 13, 1926: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926 in Biran, Cuba. He was the third of 6 children. His siblings include Raúl and Ramón, his two brothers, and his three sisters, Angela, Emma and Agustina. His parents are Ángel, his father and Lina Ruz González, his mother. -
High School Graduation
Late 1945: Fidel Graduated. He then attended law school at the University of Havana. He took classes on the climate of Cuban nationalism, anti-imperialism and socialism. -
Marriage
October 11, 1948: He married Mirta Díaz Balart. They had one child named Fidel Angel Castro Diaz-Balart. Later that year Fidel Castro soon developed an interest in the work of Karl Marx. -
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Children
Fidel had 9 children in this time period. Alina Fernandez, her mother being Natalia Revuelta Clews, Alex Castro-Soto, Antonio Castro-Soto, Alexis Castro-Soto, Angel Castro-Soto, Alejandro Castro-Soto, their mother being Dalia Soto del Valle, and Fidel Angel Castro Diaz-Balart, his mother being Mirta Diaz-Balart. -
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College Graduation
Fidel graduated from the University of Havana. He opened a law office. In 1952 he ran for House of Representatives for Cuba but the election never happened. -
"The Movement" group
July 26, 1953: Fidel and some other people created a group they liked to call “The Movement”. Fidel and about 150 others attacked the Moncada military barracks outside of Santiago de Cuba. They attack failed and Fidel was captured and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His brother Raul was among those captured as well. -
Released From Prison
1955: Fidel, Raul and the others who were captured were released. They made a deal with Batista to be released. Raul and Fidel traveled to Mexico where they continued to plan their revolution. -
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Prime Minister and President
Fidel became the prime minister of Cuba in 1959. He gave it up in 1976 but then in that same year he was president of Cuba. In 2008 he finally resigned and gave the position to his younger brother Raul. -
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Fundraising
Fidel supported military troops. He gave Latin America and African troops money. He did this as he began to accept America’s notable being. -
Death
Fidel Castro died at age 90. He died in Havana Cuba. He supposedly died from diverticulitis. He is buried in Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
