Historical place archive

Santa Clara in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Santa Clara in Cuba. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records4 event labels4 people1958–1958

Historical events in Santa Clara

1958

1958
Battle of Santa Clara
Fulgencio Batista · Revolution of Cuba

The fall of Santa Clara convinces Batista the war is lost.

1958
Capture of Santa Clara
Fulgencio Batista · Revolution of Cuba

The fall of Santa Clara convinces Batista the war is lost.

1958
Crisis of Batista Regime
Fulgencio Batista · Revolution of Cuba

The fall of Santa Clara convinces Batista the war is lost.

September 1958
Battle of Santa Clara
Camilo Cienfuegos · Revolution of Cuba

Three columns under the command of Che Guevara, Camilo Cienfuegos and Jaime Vega proceeded westward toward the provincial capital of Santa Clara

September 1958
Battle of Santa Clara
Jaime Vega · Revolution of Cuba

Three columns under the command of Che Guevara, Camilo Cienfuegos and Jaime Vega proceeded westward toward the provincial capital of Santa Clara

28 December 1958
Battle of Santa Clara
Ernesto Guevara · Revolution of Cuba

Leads rebel forces in the decisive battle for Santa Clara.

29 December 1958
Armoured Train
Ernesto Guevara · Revolution of Cuba

Captures Batista's armoured train at Santa Clara.

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Cuba and Santa Clara. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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