Fidel Castro
1926 to 2016
12 documented presences
7 places
Quo Fuit places 12 dated presences for Fidel Castro across 7 places, from 1948 to 2016. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Fidel Castro was documented, and when
April 1948month
Bogotáattested
“In April 1948, the Organization of American States was founded at a summit in Bogotá, leading to protests, which Castro joined.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
April 1948month
Bogotattested
“In April 1948, the Organization of American States was founded at a summit in Bogotá, leading to protests, which Castro joined.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
September 1950month
Havanaattested
“Returning to Havana several weeks later, Castro laid low and focused on his university studies, graduating as a Doctor of Law in September 1950.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1959year
Cubaattested
“Back in Cuba, Castro feared a US-backed coup; in 1959 his regime spent $120 million on Soviet, French, and Belgian weaponry and by early 1960 had doubled the size of Cuba's armed forces.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1963year
Cubaattested
“Seeking to further consolidate control, in 1963 the government cracked down on Protestant sects in Cuba, with Castro labelling them counter-revolutionary "instruments of imperialism"; many preachers were found guilty of illegal US links…”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1965year
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)attested
“In 1965, Castro authorized Che Guevara to travel to Congo-Kinshasa to train revolutionaries against the Western-backed government.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
September 1973month
Algiersattested
“In September 1973, he returned to Algiers to attend the Fourth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1976year
Havanaattested
“He was the first Canadian government leader to visit the island since Pierre Trudeau was in Havana in 1976.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1994 to 1995period
Colombiaattested
“He ceased support for foreign militants, refrained from praising FARC on a 1994 visit to Colombia and called for a negotiated settlement between the Zapatistas and Mexican government in 1995.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
January 1998month
Cubaattested
“Although he viewed the Catholic Church as a reactionary, pro-capitalist institution, Castro organized a visit to Cuba by Pope John Paul II for January 1998; it strengthened the position of both the Cuban Church and Castro's government.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
March 2016month
Cubaattested
“He did not meet with US president Barack Obama on the latter's visit to Cuba in March 2016, although sent him a letter stating that Cuba "has no need of gifts from the empire".”
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25 November 2016exact date
Havanaattested
“Castro died in Havana on the night of 25 November 2016 at the age of 90.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
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Places Fidel Castro is documented in
Cuba4 presences · 1959 to 2016Havana3 presences · 1950 to 2016Algiers1 presence · 1973Bogot1 presence · 1948Bogotá1 presence · 1948Colombia1 presence · 1994
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)1 presence · 1965
Other places tied to Fidel Castro in the record
In each of these, a source puts Fidel Castro and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Fidel Castro was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1942year
Havanamentioned
“In 1942, Castro transferred to the Jesuit-run El Colegio de Belén in Havana.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1942year
Society of Jesusmentioned
“In 1942, Castro transferred to the Jesuit-run El Colegio de Belén in Havana.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1945year
University of Havanamentioned
“In 1945, Castro began studying law at the University of Havana where he became embroiled in student activism and the violent gangsterismo culture within the university.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
June 1947month
Dominican Republicmentioned
“In June 1947, Castro joined a planned expedition to overthrow the government of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
July 1947month
Cubamentioned
“The military force intended to sail from Cuba in July 1947, but Grau's government stopped the invasion under US pressure, and Castro evaded arrest.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
November 1950month
Cienfuegosmentioned
“He took part in a high school protest in Cienfuegos in November 1950, fighting with police to protest the Education Ministry's ban on student associations; he was arrested and charged for violent conduct, but the magistrate dismissed the…”
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10 March 1952exact date
Mexicomentioned
“On 10 March 1952, Batista seized power in a military coup, with Prío fleeing to Mexico.”
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July 1952month
Havanamentioned
“From July 1952 they went on a recruitment drive, gaining around 1,200 members in a year, the majority from Havana's poorer districts.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
26 July 1953exact date
Santiagomentioned
“The attack took place on 26 July 1953, but ran into trouble; 3 of the 16 cars that had set out from Santiago failed to get there.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
25 November 1956exact date
Tuxpanmentioned
“After purchasing the decrepit yacht Granma, on 25 November 1956, Castro set sail from Tuxpan, Veracruz, with 81 armed revolutionaries.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
2 December 1956exact date
Los Cayuelosmentioned
“The Granma ran aground in a mangrove swamp at Playa Las Coloradas, close to Los Cayuelos, on 2 December 1956.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
January 1957month
La Platamentioned
“They began launching raids on small army posts to obtain weaponry, and in January 1957 they overran the outpost at La Plata, treating any soldiers that they wounded but executing Chicho Osorio, the local mayoral (land company overseer),…”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
1958year
Sierra Maestramentioned
“Castro's guerrillas increased their attacks on military outposts, forcing the government to withdraw from the Sierra Maestra region, and by spring 1958, the rebels controlled a hospital, schools, a printing press, slaughterhouse, land-mi…”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
January 1959month
Santiago de Cubamentioned
“A funeral procession travelled along the island's central highway from Havana to Santiago de Cuba, tracing in reverse the route of the "Freedom Caravan" of January 1959.”
source: Wikipedia: Fidel Castro
January 1959month
9 January 1959exact date
March 1960month
September 1960month
13 October 1960exact date
April 1961month
April 1961month
June 1961month
May 1963month
May 1963month
Documented at the same place, the same year
Raúl CastroHavana · 1950Julio CortázarCuba · 1963Camilo CienfuegosCuba · 1959Jacobo ÁrbenzCuba · 1959
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Sources
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