US Signs Perpetual Lease for GTMO
May 29
Cuban–American Treaty of Relations is signed by the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba.
Cuba and US sign a perpetual lease of the Guantanamo Naval Base for about $4000 per year.
The naval base remains in US…
Machado overthrown
Machado overthrown in a coup led by Fulgencio Batista.
Guevara Born
Ernesto “Che” Guevara is born in Rosario, Argentina.
Fidel Castro Born
Fidel Castro born in province of Holguin.
Cuba enters World War I
Cuba enters World War I on the side of the Allies.
US Returns to Cuba
US returns to Cuba to put down Afro-Cuban rebellion.
Gómez Becomes President
January 28
Jose Miguel Gómez, leading candidate for the Liberal Party, becomes president.
February
US ends the Second Occupation of Cuba.
First President of Cuba Resigns
September 28
Tomas Estrada, first president of Cuba, resigns.
Second Occupation of Cuba Begins
September
US begins the Second Occupation of Cuba.
