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60 Moments
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1920
20-May-1920
Mario García Menocal's presidency
08-Mar-1920
Cuba Joins International League.
1917
07-Apr-1917
Cuba during World War I
1908
14-Nov-1908
Jose Miguel Gomez elected president in national elections.
1906
28-Sep-1906
US Troops' Occupation in Cuba until 1909
23-Aug-1906
1st Cuban President seeks US support
1902
20-May-1902
Achieving Independence: Cuba's Path.
1901
31-Dec-1901
Historic Election: Congress and First President Elected
1901
Transition to Cuban self-governance: constitutional convention called after US military control.
1899
01-Jan-1899
US occupation in Cuba ends 1902 after Spanish rule liberation.
1898
10-Dec-1898
Treaty of Paris: Cuba becomes US territory.
15-Jun-1898
US Marines' Attack on Spanish Forces at Guantánamo Bay
10-Jun-1898
US Marines Land at Guantanamo Bay
21-Apr-1898
The Spanish-American War: Conflict Between Spain and the US
1879
26-Aug-1879
Struggle for Independence Continues
1878
10-Feb-1878
End of Ten Years' War: Pact of Zanjón Significance
1868
10-Oct-1868
Start of Ten Years' War against Spanish rule
1843
01-Dec-1843
Supposed Slave Rebellion Plot Leads to Mass Arrests and Executions
1762
06-Jun-1762
British occupation of Havana During War of Spanish Succession
1693
1693
Matanzas Emerges as Sugar Hub
1670
28-Sep-1670
Return of Havana to Spain from Britain in Treaty of Madrid
1607
1607
Colonial Establishment of Havana City in 16th Century
1589
1589
Defending Havana: Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta's Construction
1589
Protecting Havana: The Construction of Morro Castle
1513
1513
African Slaves in Cuban Sugarcane Plantations
1512
1512
The Founding of Baracoa
1511
1511
Spanish Colonization of Cuba Begins
1492
27-Oct-1492
First Voyage of Christopher Columbus: Arrival in New World
1440
1440
The Rise of the Taíno Chiefdom in Cuba
1000
1000
Cuban Indigenous Agriculture and Pottery Craftsmanship
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