| 1492 |
Christopher Columbus: “This is the most beautiful land human eyes have ever seen”. |
| 1519 |
Foundation of Havana by Spanish Colonists. |
| 1762 |
The British occupy Havana for eleven months. |
| 1868 |
Beginning of the Independence wars. |
| 1886 |
Abolition of Slavery. |
| 1895 - 1898 |
Second war of Independence against Spain let by poet-philosopher Jose Marti. |
| 1898 |
US enters into war against Spain and with its peace treaty, Spain transfers Cuba to US control. |
| 1902 |
US retains the right to intervene in Cuba under the Platt Amendment. |
| 1952 |
Batista seizes power in a coup. |
| 1959 |
Fidel Castro and the 26th of July Movement overthrow with an ample majority the corrupt regimes. The Cuban Revolution triumphs. Agrarian Reform Act. |
| 1961 |
Bay of pigs – US-supported invasion of Cuba by mercenaries. Cuba declared as Socialist State by Fidel Castro. Imposition of US Embargo against Cuba. |
| 1962 |
“October Crisis” |
| 1989 |
Collapse of Socialism in Europe, depriving Cuba of over 80% of its buying power. |
| 1998 |
Visit of Pope John Paul II. |
| 2002 |
Economic growth and increased co-operation with Venezuela and other latinamercian states. |
| 2011 |
6th Party Congress: Focus on economical sustanability |
