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Trujillo is Born
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina was born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic to José (Pepito) Trujillo Valdez, whose father was a Spaniard sergeant and Altagracia Julia Molina Chevalier. -
Fidel Castro is Born
Castro was born on August 13, 1926. His father, Ángel Castro y Argiz, was a migrant to Cuba from Galicia, Northwest Spain. and after the collapse of his first marriage, he took Lina Ruz González, as his mistress and later second wife; together they had Fidel. -
Trujillo is swon in for his first "Presidential" Term
Trujillo secretly cut a deal with rebel leader Rafael Estrella Ureña; in return for letting Estrella take power, Trujillo would be allowed to run for president in new elections. As the rebels marched toward Santo Domingo, Vásquez ordered Trujillo to suppress them. However, feigning "neutrality," Trujillo kept his men in barracks, allowing Estrella's rebels to take the capital virtually unmolested. -
End of trujillos first term as "President"
Trujillo was eligible to run again in 1938, but, citing the U.S. example of two presidential terms, he stated: "I voluntarily, and against the wishes of my people, refuse re-election to the high office." -
Trujillo's Second term as "President" Begins
In 1942, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt having run for a third term in the United States, Trujillo ran for president again and was elected unopposed. -
Trujillo's Second term as "President" ends
In 1952, under pressure from the Organization of American States, he ceded the presidency to his brother, Héctor. -
Castro's government comes to power
On February 16, 1959, Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba. -
Bay Of Pigs invasion failure
The CIA and Democratic Revolutionary Front had based a 1,400-strong army, Brigade 2506, in Nicaragua. At night, Brigade 2506 landed along Cuba's Bay of Pigs, and engaged in a firefight with a local revolutionary militia. Castro ordered Captain José Ramón Fernández to launch the counter-offensive, before taking personal control himself. After bombing the invader's ships and bringing in reinforcements, Castro forced the Brigade's surrender on 20 April. -
Trujillo Assignated
On Tuesday, May 30, 1961 Trujillo was shot and killed when his blue Chevrolet Bel Air was ambushed on a road outside the Dominican capital. -
Fidel Castro Becomes President of Cuba
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Castro's Terms as President comes to an end, succed by Raúl Castro
Due to his health and old age Fidel steps down as President and His brother Raul Takes over. -
Castro ends his time as secretary
Also due to his health and old age steps down as the 16th Prime Minister of Cuba and Again is succed by Raul Castro.
