16 moments

1. Birth in Veguita

   1901-01-16 · Veguita, Banes, Cuba

   Batista was born in Veguita, in the municipality of Banes, in eastern Cuba. Coordinates are a representative point for Banes because the exact site of Veguita is not established by the cited text.

2. Travel to Havana and army enlistment

   1921-01-01 · Havana, Cuba

   

   Batista went to Havana and joined the Cuban Army as a private, beginning the military career that brought him into national politics.

3. Sergeants' Revolt at Camp Columbia

   1933-09-04 · Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba

   

   Batista led the non-commissioned-officer uprising at Camp Columbia that initiated the 1933 military revolt. Camp Columbia is now associated with Ciudad Libertad.

4. Washington consultations

   1938-11-01 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

   

   Batista conferred with U.S. State Department officials during his November 1938 visit to Washington. The source supports month-level rather than day-level precision.

5. Visit to Washington

   1938-11-10 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

   

   As chief of staff of the Cuban Army, Batista arrived in Washington for military reviews, state dinners, and official conversations. Coordinates represent central Washington; the Library of Congress caption identifies the Cuban Embassy photograph.

6. Wartime visit to Washington

   1942-12-01 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

   During his first presidency, Batista made a friendly visit to Washington amid the Second World War. The cited text supports December 1942 but not a specific day.

7. Departure for Miami

   1944-01-01 · Miami, Florida, United States

   After the defeat of his preferred successor in Cuba's 1944 election, Batista flew to Miami and began an exile in the United States. The source provides year-level timing only.

8. Residence in Daytona Beach

   1948-04-01 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

   While remaining active in Cuban politics from abroad, Batista was living with his family in Daytona Beach. The article is dated 12 April 1948; the text establishes his residence there at that time.

9. Coup at Camp Columbia

   1952-03-10 · Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba

   

   Batista took power in a bloodless coup with military allies at Camp Columbia, ending the scheduled electoral process. Camp Columbia is now associated with Ciudad Libertad.

10. Breakfast at the Presidential Palace

    1958-04-01 · Presidential Palace, Havana, Cuba

    

    Batista appeared with his wife Marta Fernández Miranda at the Presidential Palace during the final year of his government. The former Presidential Palace is now the Museum of the Revolution.

11. Flight into Dominican exile

    1959-01-01 · Ciudad Trujillo (Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic

    A few hours after announcing his resignation, Batista flew from Camp Columbia to Ciudad Trujillo with relatives and supporters. Ciudad Trujillo was the contemporary name of Santo Domingo.

12. Resignation at Camp Columbia

    1959-01-01 · Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba

    As his regime collapsed, Batista informed his cabinet and senior officials at Camp Columbia that he was resigning and leaving Cuba. Camp Columbia is now associated with Ciudad Libertad.

13. Arrival in Lisbon

    1959-08-20 · Lisbon, Portugal

    After exile in the Dominican Republic, Batista arrived in Lisbon with members of his entourage before continuing to Madeira. Quote is in Spanish; it states that Batista arrived in Lisbon on the afternoon of 20 August 1959.

14. Arrival in Madeira

    1959-09-08 · Madeira, Portugal

    Batista traveled from Portugal's mainland to Madeira, where he began the Portuguese phase of his exile. Coordinates represent Funchal as a defensible representative point for the island; quote is in Spanish.

15. Residence in Estoril

    1962-01-01 · Estoril, Cascais, Portugal

    Batista moved from Madeira to Estoril, near Lisbon, where he established his principal residence in exile. Quote is in Spanish.

16. Death in Marbella

    1973-08-06 · Marbella, Andalusia, Spain

    Batista died of a heart attack while staying in Marbella, Spain, ending his exile.