2011 Event Former Cuban President Fidel Castro makes his first appearance outside of Havana since leaving office in 2006, visiting a mausoleum in Artemisa 2011 Event In Cuba, Fidel Castro resigns from the Communist Party's central committee 2008 Event Fidel Castro resigns as President of Cuba, his brother Raul Castro is unanimously elected 1992 Event Fidel Ramos installed as president of Philippines 1978 Event Fidel Castro visits Addis Abba 1963 Event Cuban premier Fidel Castro arrives in Moscow 1962 Event Fidel Castro accepts removal of Soviet weapons 1962 Event Fidel Castro visits Moscow 1962 Event Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro 1961 Event Fidel Castro announces Cuba will release 1,113 prisoners from failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion for $62M worth of food and medical supplies 1961 Event Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism 1961 Event Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba 1961 Event Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba receives Lenin-Peace Prize 1960 Event Opponents of Fidel Castro executed in Cuba 1960 Event Fidel Castro gives a very long speech at the United Nations, 4 hours, 29 minutes 1960 Event Fidel Castro ends Havana's International League team, Sugar Kings move to New Jersey 1960 Event Fidel Castro nationalizes Esso, Shell and Texaco in Cuba 1959 Event Fidel Castro begins U.S. goodwill tour 1959 Event Fidel Castro named himself Cuba's premier after overthrowing Batista 1959 Event Fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R. Murrow 1959 Event U.S. recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government 1958 Event President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion 1956 Event Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba 1956 Birthday Alina Castro, Havanna Cuba, daughter of Fidel 1955 Event Fidel Castro forms "July 26th Movement" 1953 Event Fidel Castro arrested in Cuba 1953 Event Fidel Castro begins rebellion, the "26th of July Movement," against Fulgenico Batista's regime 1951 Event Fidel Castro ejected from a Winter League game after beaning batter 1928 Birthday Fidel V Ramos, President, Phillipines 1926 Birthday Fidel Castro, born in Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator 1685 Death Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58 1627 Birthday Fidel Molitor, composer
