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Fidel Castro became Cuba’s premier on Feb. 16, 1959, marking the start of its communist era.
On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as premier of Cuba after overthrowing dictator Fulgencio Batista, beginning the country’s shift to a communist state.
Other notable events on this date include the 1862 surrender of Confederate forces at Fort Donelson, the 1923 discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb by Howard Carter, the 1960 start of the USS Triton’s submerged global circumnavigation, the 1996 Silver Spring train crash that killed 11, the 2018 indictment of Russians over 2016 election interference, and the 2024 death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison, drawing global outcry.
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Fidel Castro se convirtió en primer ministro de Cuba el 16 de febrero de 1959, marcando el comienzo de su era comunista.