1959 in Cuba

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* Timeline of Cuban history

The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Cuba.

## Incumbents

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* President:
* until January 1: Fulgencio Batista
* January 1-January 2: Anselmo Alliegro y Milá
* January 2-January 3: Carlos Manuel Piedra
* January 3-July 18: Manuel Urrutia Lleó
* starting July 18: Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado
* Prime Minister:
* until January 1: Gonzalo Güell
* January 1-February 13: José Miró Cardona
* February 13-February 16: vacant
* starting February 16: Fidel Castro

## Events

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### January

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* January 1 - President Fulgencio Batista fled to the Dominican Republic as the forces of Fidel Castro closed in. Before leaving, Batista named Judge Carlos Manuel Piedra as provisional president. Piedra ordered a cease-fire moments after taking office.[1] At 10:00 pm, the ships F.M. Robinson, Jack W. Wilke and the Peterson were directed to sail to Cuba to evacuate Americans if necessary.[2]
* January 2 - As Castro's rebel forces rolled into Havana, the 32-year-old leader named Dr. Manuel Urrutia Lleo as President of Cuba.[3]
* January 7 - Cuba's new government announced the first executions of former officials of Fulgencio Batista. Ten officers were executed at Santiago including Col. Arcadio Casillas, who oversaw Santiago.[4] The same day, the United States recognized the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.[5]
* January 8 - Fidel Castro was greeted by cheering crowds as he made a triumphant entry into Havana.[6]
* January 12 - In the largest mass execution of former officials since Castro's victory, Cuban communists shot 71 supporters of Fulgencio Batista over a seven-hour period, then buried them in a mass grave.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Batista Flees Cuba; Govt. Calls Ceasefire", Oakland Tribune, January 1, 1959, p1
2. ^ "U.S. Warships in Standby Off Cuba", Oakland Tribune, January 2, 1959, p1
3. ^ "Tanks Battle Batista Men In Downtown Havana", Oakland Tribune, January 2, 1959, p1
4. ^ "10 Officers of Batista Army Slain ", Oakland Tribune, January 7, 1959, p1
5. ^ p155
6. ^ "Throngs Hail Castro Entry", Oakland Tribune, January 8, 1959, p1
7. ^ "Cuba Rebels Shoot 71 at Mass Grave", Oakland Tribune, January 12, 1959, p1

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* Antigua and Barbuda
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* Belize
* Canada
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* Dominican Republic
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guatemala
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