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Fidel Castro

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Politician · Cuba

Date of birth
August 13, 1926
Died on November 25, 2016
Died at the age of 90
Would have turned 100 today

Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016)

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Fidel Castro was a politician (Cuba). Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926 in Birán. Among other things, Fidel Castro was known for Topaz, JAG, and Blast from the Past. Fidel Castro founded Instituto Superior de Arte.

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University of Information Science

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Born
August 13, 1926 in Birán
Died
November 25, 2016
Nationality
Cuba
Occupations
Politician, Partisan, Jurist, Statesman, and Lawyer
Languages
Spanish
Education
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School and University of Havana
Fame
Wikipedia articles in 157 languages

Birthday

Date of birth
August 13, 1926
Born on a
Friday
Zodiac sign
Leo
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What makes Fidel Castro unique

Generation
Greatest Generation
In memory
Died at the age of 90
Today
Would have turned 100 today
  • Debut in 1946, the year Fidel Castro turned 20.
  • First award in 1963, the year Fidel Castro turned 37.

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Awards

AwardYear
Hero of the Soviet Union1963
Order of the October Revolution1976
Order of Lenin1986

Groups

NameFromTo
26th of July Movement––

Founded companies

NameYear
University of Information Science–
Instituto Superior de Arte–
Radio Rebelde–
Universidad de Sancti Spíritus José Martí Pérez–
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