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Trujillo is born
Rafeal Trujillo is born as the 3rd child in a middle class family in the dominican republic. -
Fidel Castro born
Castro is born in eastern cuba. -
Trujillo becomes president
Trujillo manages to take down his oponents militarily and runs for president unchalenged. -
Massacre
Trujillo orders the death of 20000 haitians. -
Castros first revolt
castro attacked the mancada army baracks -
Castro takes over cuba
Castro arrives in Havana and soon after becomes new prime minister of cuba. -
Mariposas set free
The mirabal sisters are let out of prison as trujillo tries to gain popularity. -
Mirabal sisters killed
On the way home from visiting their husbands in jail the mirabal sister are aprehended by trujillo's secret police and killed. -
Trujillo assasinated
Trujillo is killed by 7 assasins as he travels home. -
Castro gives up control
Castro gives all of his power to his brother Raul.