Permanent historical factsheet

Invasion of Cuba

Cuba · Politics / Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1961Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1961

Higinio 'Nino' Diaz14 April 1961

Baracoa · Politics / Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC)

During the night of 14/15 April, a diversionary landing was planned near Baracoa, Oriente Province, by about 164 Cuban exiles commanded by Higinio 'Nino' Diaz

Higinio 'Nino' Diaz15 April 1961

Baracoa · Politics / Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC)

On the night of 15/16 April, the Nino Diaz group failed in a second attempted diversionary landing at a fresh location near Baracoa

Merardo Jose16 April 1961

Las Delicias Estate · Politics / Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC)

Merardo Leon, Jose Leon, and 14 others staged an armed uprising at Las Delicias Estate in Las Villas, with only four surviving. Leonel Martinez and three others took to the countryside

Merardo Leon16 April 1961

Las Delicias Estate · Politics / Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC)

Merardo Leon, Jose Leon, and 14 others staged an armed uprising at Las Delicias Estate in Las Villas, with only four surviving. Leonel Martinez and three others took to the countryside

Leonel Martinez16 April 1961

Las Delicias Estate · Politics / Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC)

Merardo Leon, Jose Leon, and 14 others staged an armed uprising at Las Delicias Estate in Las Villas, with only four surviving. Leonel Martinez and three others took to the countryside

Names involved

Higinio 'Nino' DiazLeonel MartinezMerardo JoseMerardo Leon

Provenance

This factsheet is generated from stored World History Database records matching the country, broad category, detailed category and exact Event value shown above. Duplicate display records are collapsed; database wording is otherwise preserved. Source provenance varies by record, so formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.