Insurrection in Santiago de Cuba, in support of Granma Yacht landing.

Historical dates of Cuba in the month of November

DayYear   Historical dates of Cuba in the month of November
31923Inauguration of “Jose Marti People’s University”, organized and directed by Julio Antonio Mella
41868Uprising of Las Clavellinas, in Camagüey.
61903Death of Diego Vicente Tejera, poet and founding father of socialist ideas in Cuba.
71863Birth of Julian del Casal, poet and founder of Modernism.
81958Murder of underground fighters Angel Amejeiras (Machaco), Pedro Rodriguez and Rogelio Perea (Rogito).
111868First oath sworn to the Motherland’s Flag in Sibanicu.
1934Victory of peasants’ mass movement in Realengo 18, under the slogan “Land or Blood”. It was an armed insurrection that claimed for their right to land.
131845Birth of Marta Abreu in Santa Clara.
1906Foundation of the Cuban Socialist Party, as a result of the merger between the International Socialist Association and the Socialist Workers Party.
141958Columns of the II Eastern Front captured Imias Garrison.
151863Death of Juan Jacinto Milanes, outstanding poet from Matanzas.
161999IX Summit of Heads of Ibero American Heads of State and Government held in Havana.
181836Birth of Generalissimo (Major General) Maximo Gomez, in Bani, Dominican Republic.
1903Carlos Baliño founded the Club of Socialist Propaganda.
191837Inauguration of Cuban first railroad, from Havana to Bejucal.
1888Birth of Jose Raul Capablanca, genius of world chess.
1933Death of youth educator Enrique Jose Varona.
201957Murder of Jose Maria Perez Capote, communist and union leader of transportation workers.
201958Battle of Guisa: the Rebel Army forced tyranny troops to run away.
231958Camilo Cienfuegos and his column stormed and occupied Zulueta Garrison in the former province of Las Villas.
1959Che Guevara made the first voluntary work in Cuba at the construction site of a School City in Caney de las Mercedes.
241884Death of Rafael Maria de Mendive, teacher of Apostle Jose Marti.
251956The expedition aboard Granma Yacht took off from Tuxpan, Mexico
1958Braulio Coroneaux died in the battle of Guisa.
1959The Council of Ministers appointed Ernesto Guevara as President of Cuban National Bank.
261961Counterrevolutionary bands murdered literacy teacher Manuel Ascunce Domenech and peasant Pedro Lantigua.
1963Enactment of Obligatory Military Service Act (SMO in Spanish).
271788Birth of philosopher Felix Varela Morales.
1871Execution of eight students of Medicine.
1893Death of Mariana Grajales, mother of the Maceo brothers.
1953Murder of revolutionary fighter Mario Fortuny.
1958Forces of “Frank Pais” II Eastern Front stormed and occupied the Alto Songo fortress.
291895The invasion column crossed Moron fortress-line.
1957Death in battle of outstanding revolutionary combatant Ciro Redondo.
1960Commander Manuel Fajardo (Piti) killed fighting against the counterrevolutionary bands in Escambray Mountain Range.
301665Havana received the coat of arms.
1956Insurrection in Santiago de Cuba, in support of Granma Yacht landing. Revolutionary leaders Pepito Tey, Otto Parellada and Tony Aloma were killed.
1958End of the battle of Guisa with a victory for the Rebel Army.
(Translated by: Pedro A. Fanego)

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