Archive for January 1st, 2007
On this day in History
1959: Rebel army drives out Cuban dictator
The President of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, has fled the country, his government in ruins, in the face of a relentless advance by the rebel army led by a 32-year-old lawyer, Fidel Castro.
Thousands of Cubans took to the streets in celebration this morning as word spread of Batista’s departure for [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2007 under History.
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