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Cuba in 1902

Historical records for Cuba in 1902, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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May

20 May 1902Constitution of CubaTomas Estrada Palma

Government / Government of Cuba

Under the new Cuban constitution the US retains the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and to supervise its finances and foreign relations. Under the new Cuban constitution, however, the U.S. retained the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and to supervise its finances and foreign relations

20 May 1902Independence of CubaTomas Estrada Palma

Government / Government of Cuba

Under the Platt Amendment, Cuba agrees to lease to the U.S. the naval base at Guantanamo Bay. Under the new Cuban constitution, however, the U.S. retained the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and to supervise its finances and foreign relations. The Republic of Cuba gains formal independence, with the independence leader Tomas Estrada Palma becoming the countrys first President

20 May 1902Platt AmendmentTomas Estrada Palma

Government / Government of Cuba

Under the Platt Amendment, Cuba agrees to lease to the U.S. the naval base at Guantanamo Bay

20 May 1902President of CubaTomas Estrada Palma

Government / Government of Cuba

The Republic of Cuba gains formal independence, with the independence leader Tomas Estrada Palma becoming the countrys first President

Names involved

Tomas Estrada Palma

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.