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Facts
| Also Known As | Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1926 • Cuba |
| Died | November 25, 2016 (aged 90) • Cuba |
| Title / Office | president (1976-2008), Cuba • prime minister (1959-1976), Cuba |
| Founder | 26th of July Movement |
| Political Affiliation | Communist Party of Cuba |
| Notable Family Members | brother Raúl Castro |
| Role In | Bay of Pigs invasion • Cuban Revolution • Cuban missile crisis |
Did You Know?
- It is estimated that the CIA attempted to assassinate Castro 638 times while he was president of Cuba.
- Arguing that it affected the sugar harvest, Fidel Castro eliminated Christmas as a federal holiday in 1969.
- At the Jesuit school he attended, Castro was snubbed by the other boys because he was not as wealthy as them.
- Castro publicly professed himself to be a Marxist-Leninist only at the end of 1961.
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