1959 in Cuba
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- President:
- until January 1: Fulgencio Batista
- January 1-January 2: Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
- January 2-January 3: Carlos Manuel Piedra
- January 3-July 18: Manuel Urrutia Lleó
- starting July 18: Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
- Prime Minister:
- until January 1: Gonzalo Güell
- January 1-February 13: José Miró Cardona
- February 13-February 16: vacant
- starting February 16: Fidel Castro
Events
January
- January 1 - President Fulgencio Batista fled to the Dominican Republic as the forces of Fidel Castro closed in. Before leaving, Batista named Judge Carlos Manuel Piedra as provisional president. Piedra ordered a cease-fire moments after taking office.[1] At 10:00 pm, the ships F.M. Robinson, Jack W. Wilke and the Peterson were directed to sail to Cuba to evacuate Americans if necessary.[2]
- January 2 - As Castro's rebel forces rolled into Havana, the 32-year-old leader named Dr. Manuel Urrutia Lleo as President of Cuba.[3]
- January 7 - Cuba's new government announced the first executions of former officials of Fulgencio Batista. Ten officers were executed at Santiago including Col. Arcadio Casillas, who oversaw Santiago.[4] The same day, the United States recognized the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.[5]
- January 8 - Fidel Castro was greeted by cheering crowds as he made a triumphant entry into Havana.[6]
- January 12 - In the largest mass execution of former officials since Castro's victory, Cuban communists shot 71 supporters of Fulgencio Batista over a seven-hour period, then buried them in a mass grave.[7]
References
- ↑ "Batista Flees Cuba; Govt. Calls Ceasefire", Oakland Tribune, January 1, 1959, p1
- ↑ "U.S. Warships in Standby Off Cuba", Oakland Tribune, January 2, 1959, p1
- ↑ "Tanks Battle Batista Men In Downtown Havana", Oakland Tribune, January 2, 1959, p1
- ↑ "10 Officers of Batista Army Slain ", Oakland Tribune, January 7, 1959, p1
- ↑ p155
- ↑ "Throngs Hail Castro Entry", Oakland Tribune, January 8, 1959, p1
- ↑ "Cuba Rebels Shoot 71 at Mass Grave", Oakland Tribune, January 12, 1959, p1
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