Born – 14th June 1928 Died – 9th October 1967 (executed) Father – Ernesto Guevara Lynch Mother – Celia de la Serna y Llosa Spouses – m. 1955, div 1959 – Hilda Gadea (1925 – 1974); m. 1959 – Aleida March (b. 1936) Children – by Hilda Gadea – Hilda (1956 – 1995), by Aleida … Read more
This timeline details the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 Causes 1956 (25th November) Cuban exiles in Mexico, led by Fidel Castro, had made a plan to invade Cuba and overthrow the leader, Batista. Che Guevara had joined the group and was one of eighty-two men who left Mexico in the yacht Granma bound … Read more
This timeline details the Causes and Events of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba Long Term Causes 1868 (10th October) Ten Years’ War Cuba had been under control of Spain since it was discovered by the Spanish in 1492. Rich in sugar plantations, the land was exploited by the Spanish. Cuban nationals now demanded … Read more
