5 February 1898
Siege of Havana
The Spanish sink the US battleship Maine which triggers off the Spanish-American War
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Havana in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Spanish sink the US battleship Maine which triggers off the Spanish-American War
The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence
The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence
The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence. The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, the explosion kills 266 of her crew
USS Maine exploded in Havana harbour on 15 February 1898, killing 266 men and becoming a major catalyst in the crisis with Spain.
The USA begins to blockade Havana
United States naval forces begin restricting shipping into Havana as hostilities intensify around Cuba.
Sturgis left his earlier pro-Castro position and moved into opposition to the Cuban government.
Sturgis eventually broke with Castro and became an active opponent of the Cuban government he had previously supported.
After Castro's victory, Sturgis held security-related responsibilities in Cuba before his political break with the new government.
Ruby visited Havana in 1959 at the invitation of Lewis McWillie, who supervised gambling activities at the Tropicana Hotel; Ruby later described the trip as recreational.
Donovan begins direct negotiations with Castro for release of brigade prisoners.
Donovan continues direct talks with Castro's government over terms for releasing Bay of Pigs prisoners.
Miskovsky assists Donovan with legal, logistical and diplomatic aspects of negotiations.
Donovan negotiates an exchange based on food and medical supplies rather than a conventional cash ransom.
Donovan signs the agreement providing for release of 1,113 Brigade 2506 prisoners in exchange for food and medicine.
During its Cuba investigation, the committee directly raised with Fidel Castro the question of Cuban government involvement in Kennedy's assassination.
The committee reported that Cuban authorities supplied written material and made citizens available for interviews during the assassination inquiry.
Committee investigators traveled to Cuba to pursue allegations of Cuban involvement and to seek documents, witnesses, and official responses.
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