52 moments

1. Birth at the Castro farm

   1926-08-13 · Birán, Oriente Province, Cuba

   Castro was born at his father's farm in Birán, then in Oriente Province. Coordinates represent Birán, the documented birthplace settlement.

2. Childhood residence with teacher

   1932-01-01 · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

   At about age six, Castro was sent from Birán to live with his teacher in Santiago de Cuba. The source gives age rather than a calendar date; 1932 is calculated from his 1926 birth year and is approximate.

3. Belén school transfer

   1942-01-01 · El Colegio de Belén, Havana, Cuba

   Castro transferred to the Jesuit Colegio de Belén in Havana, an important stage of his secondary education. The original Colegio de Belén site is represented by central Havana because the source does not give a street address.

4. University law studies

   1945-01-01 · University of Havana, Havana, Cuba

   Castro began studying law at the University of Havana, where he entered student politics.

5. Bogotá and the Bogotazo

   1948-04-01 · Bogotá, Colombia

   Castro travelled to Bogotá with a Cuban student group and joined the Liberal cause amid the Bogotazo.

6. Move to larger Havana flat

   1949-09-01 · Havana, Cuba

   After the birth of his son Fidelito, Castro and Mirta Díaz Balart moved to a larger apartment in Havana. The source does not identify the apartment; coordinates represent Havana.

7. Student protest and arrest

   1950-11-01 · Cienfuegos, Cuba

   Castro participated in a high-school protest in Cienfuegos, fought with police, and was arrested before the charge was dismissed.

8. Moncada attack and retreat

   1953-07-01 · Moncada Barracks, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

   Castro led the failed Moncada Barracks attack and, after the action, set out with comrades toward Gran Piedra in the Sierra Maestra. The exact attack date was 26 July 1953, but the quoted passage does not state the day.

9. Trial at Santiago Palace of Justice

   1953-09-01 · Palace of Justice, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

   Castro was among the defendants tried after the Moncada attack and acted as his own defense counsel. Coordinates represent the historic judicial center of Santiago de Cuba; the source names the Palace of Justice but does not provide an address.

10. Sentencing and imprisonment

    1953-10-16 · Presidio Modelo, Isla de Pinos, Cuba

    Castro was sentenced after his Moncada trial and imprisoned at Presidio Modelo on Isla de Pinos. Isla de Pinos is now Isla de la Juventud.

11. Exile and revolutionary preparation

    1955-01-01 · Mexico City, Mexico

    After leaving Cuba with Raúl Castro and comrades, Castro travelled to Mexico, where the revolutionary force was assembled. The source establishes Mexico but not a city in the quoted sentence; coordinates represent Mexico City, the principal documented base of the movement.

12. Release and return to Havana

    1955-05-15 · Havana, Cuba

    Castro was released under an amnesty and returned to Havana, where supporters carried him on their shoulders.

13. Granma departure

    1956-11-25 · Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico

    Castro departed Tuxpan aboard the yacht Granma with 81 armed revolutionaries bound for Cuba.

14. Sierra Maestra guerrilla base

    1956-12-01 · Sierra Maestra, Cuba

    After the Granma landing and attacks by Batista's forces, Castro reached the Sierra Maestra with the surviving rebels and established an encampment. Coordinates are a representative point for the broad Sierra Maestra guerrilla area.

15. Granma landing

    1956-12-02 · Playa Las Coloradas, Granma Province, Cuba

    The Granma ran aground at Playa Las Coloradas; Castro and the expedition subsequently fled inland. Coordinates are an approximate representative point for Playa Las Coloradas.

16. Meeting with Celia Sánchez

    1957-02-16 · Sierra Maestra, Cuba

    While based in the Sierra Maestra, Castro met senior movement members and first met Celia Sánchez. The source gives no more specific location than the surrounding Sierra Maestra campaign context.

17. Residence and office at Havana Hilton

    1959-01-01 · Havana Hilton Hotel, Havana, Cuba

    During the provisional-government period, Castro made the Havana Hilton penthouse his home and office and met journalists, visitors, and ministers there. The building is now Hotel Habana Libre Tryp.

18. Revolutionary victory speech

    1959-01-01 · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

    After Batista fled, Castro entered Santiago de Cuba and delivered a speech invoking Cuba's wars of independence. The preceding sentence dates the celebrations and Batista's flight to 1 January 1959; the source does not state a day for Castro's entry in the quoted sentence.

19. Working visit to Caracas

    1959-01-01 · Caracas, Venezuela

    As head of government, Castro made an official working visit to Caracas. The source documents a multi-day visit from 23 to 27 January 1959.

20. Freedom Caravan arrival

    1959-01-09 · Havana, Cuba

    Castro completed his east-to-west revolutionary caravan and reached Havana.

21. United States working visit

    1959-04-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Castro made a working visit that included Washington, Princeton, Lawrenceville, New York, and Boston. Coordinates identify Washington, D.C., the first named destination; the trip covered several U.S. cities.

22. United Nations annual session

    1960-09-01 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, United States

    Castro was in New York for the annual session of the United Nations. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

23. Bay of Pigs counter-offensive

    1961-04-01 · Bay of Pigs, Cuba

    Castro took personal control of the counter-offensive against Brigade 2506 during the Bay of Pigs invasion. The source establishes his personal operational role during fighting at the Bay of Pigs but does not state an exact position; coordinates represent the Bay of Pigs area.

24. Words to the Intellectuals

    1961-06-01 · Havana, Cuba

    Castro met contesting writers and delivered the speech later known as “Words to the Intellectuals.” The source identifies Cuba but not a venue; coordinates represent Havana, where the event took place.

25. Soviet Union tour

    1963-05-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    At Khrushchev's invitation, Castro visited the USSR, toured 14 cities, and addressed a Red Square rally. Coordinates represent Moscow and Red Square; the source describes a multi-city Soviet tour.

26. Return visit to Moscow

    1964-01-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    Castro returned to Moscow to sign a five-year sugar trade agreement and discuss the Kennedy assassination's implications.

27. Tri-Continental Conference

    1966-01-01 · Havana, Cuba

    Castro staged the Tri-Continental Conference of Africa, Asia and Latin America in Havana.

28. State visit to Chile

    1971-11-01 · Santiago, Chile

    Castro visited Chile after Salvador Allende's election and supported Allende's socialist reforms. Coordinates represent Santiago; the source describes a broader Chilean visit.

29. Meeting with Sékou Touré

    1972-01-01 · Conakry, Guinea

    Castro travelled to Guinea, met President Sékou Touré, and received the Order of Fidelity to the People. The source does not specify a Guinean city; coordinates represent Conakry.

30. Non-Aligned summit

    1973-09-01 · Algiers, Algeria

    Castro returned to Algiers to attend the Fourth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.

31. Visit to Iraq and North Vietnam

    1973-10-01 · Hanoi, North Vietnam

    After leaving Algiers during the Yom Kippur War, Castro visited Iraq and North Vietnam. The source does not identify cities or exact dates; coordinates represent Hanoi as a defensible national capital point for the North Vietnam visit.

32. African diplomatic tour

    1977-01-01 · Luanda, Angola

    Castro travelled to Angola, then visited Algeria and Libya before talks with South Yemen's Marxist government. The source gives no Angolan city or exact date; coordinates represent Luanda.

33. Algeria and Libya visits

    1977-02-01 · Tripoli, Libya

    Castro visited Algeria and Libya, where he spent ten days with Muammar Gaddafi. Coordinates represent Tripoli; the source does not identify the precise meeting site.

34. United Nations General Assembly speech

    1979-10-01 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, United States

    

    As president of Cuba and the Non-Aligned Movement, Castro appeared at the UN General Assembly and spoke on global inequality.

35. State visit to Nicaragua

    1980-07-01 · Managua, Nicaragua

    Castro made a state visit and tour of Nicaraguan cities after the Sandinista revolution. Coordinates identify Managua, the first named destination; the official visit covered multiple cities.

36. Non-Aligned Movement summit

    1983-03-01 · New Delhi, India

    Castro participated in the seventh Non-Aligned Movement summit in New Delhi. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

37. First Ibero-American Summit

    1991-07-01 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

    Castro travelled to Guadalajara for the first Ibero-American Summit. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

38. Earth Summit participation

    1992-06-01 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Castro was in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations Earth Summit. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

39. Mandela inauguration

    1994-01-01 · Pretoria, South Africa

    Castro attended Nelson Mandela's inauguration as president of South Africa. Coordinates represent Pretoria, the inauguration city; the source provides only the year.

40. World Summit for Social Development

    1995-03-01 · Copenhagen, Denmark

    Castro made a state visit to Copenhagen and participated in the World Summit for Social Development. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

41. State visit and NAM summit

    1998-09-01 · Durban, South Africa

    Castro visited South Africa and participated in the twelfth Non-Aligned Movement summit. Coordinates identify Durban, the first named destination; the visit included Cape Town and Pretoria.

42. Millennium Summit

    2000-09-01 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, United States

    Castro participated in the UN Millennium Summit in New York. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

43. World Conference against Racism

    2001-01-01 · Durban, South Africa

    Castro attended the World Conference against Racism in South Africa and lectured on racial stereotypes. Coordinates represent Durban, the conference host city.

44. Financing for Development conference

    2002-03-01 · Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

    Castro participated in the International Conference on Financing for Development in Monterrey. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

45. State visit to Vietnam

    2003-02-01 · Hanoi, Vietnam

    Castro made a state visit to Hanoi before continuing to Malaysia. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

46. Mercosur summit

    2006-07-01 · Córdoba, Argentina

    Castro attended the Mercosur heads-of-state summit in Córdoba shortly before transferring presidential duties. The official-visits annex is explicitly a list of Castro's foreign trips.

47. Meeting with Wu Guanzheng

    2007-04-21 · Havana, Cuba

    During recovery from surgery, Castro met Wu Guanzheng of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee. The source does not name a meeting venue; coordinates represent Havana, where Castro was residing.

48. National Assembly address

    2010-08-07 · National Capitol Building, Havana, Cuba

    Castro delivered his first speech to Cuba's National Assembly in four years, warning against military escalation and nuclear war. Coordinates represent the Capitol area in Havana; the source does not specify the assembly venue.

49. Meeting with Pope Benedict XVI

    2012-03-01 · Havana, Cuba

    During Pope Benedict XVI's Cuban visit, Castro briefly met him. The source does not name the meeting location; coordinates represent Havana.

50. Public address to Communist Party

    2016-04-01 · Havana, Cuba

    Castro made his most extensive public appearance in years when he addressed the Communist Party. The source does not identify a venue; coordinates represent Havana.

51. Meeting at Havana home with Hassan Rouhani

    2016-09-01 · Havana, Cuba

    Iranian president Hassan Rouhani visited Castro at Castro's Havana home. The residence address was not published in the source; coordinates represent Havana.

52. Death in Havana

    2016-11-25 · Havana, Cuba

    Castro died in Havana at age 90. The source does not disclose the exact place of death within Havana.