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Day	Year	Historical dates of Cuba in the month of November
3	1923	Inauguration of "Jose Marti People's University", organized and directed by Julio Antonio Mella
4	1868	Uprising of Las Clavellinas, in Camagüey.
6	1903	Death of Diego Vicente Tejera, poet and founding father of socialist ideas in Cuba.
7	1863	Birth of Julian del Casal, poet and founder of Modernism.
8	1958	Murder of underground fighters Angel Amejeiras (Machaco), Pedro Rodriguez and Rogelio Perea (Rogito).
11	1868	First oath sworn to the Motherland's Flag in Sibanicu.
	1934	Victory of peasants' mass movement in Realengo 18, under the slogan "Land or Blood". It was an armed insurrection that claimed for their right to land.
13	1845	Birth of Marta Abreu in Santa Clara.
	1906	Foundation of the Cuban Socialist Party, as a result of the merger between the International Socialist Association and the Socialist Workers Party.
14	1958	Columns of the II Eastern Front captured Imias Garrison.
15	1863	Death of Juan Jacinto Milanes, outstanding poet from Matanzas.
16	1999	IX Summit of Heads of Ibero American Heads of State and Government held in Havana.
18	1836	Birth of Generalissimo (Major General) Maximo Gomez, in Bani, Dominican Republic.
	1903	Carlos Baliño founded the Club of Socialist Propaganda.
19	1837	Inauguration of Cuban first railroad, from Havana to Bejucal.
	1888	Birth of Jose Raul Capablanca, genius of world chess.
	1933	Death of youth educator Enrique Jose Varona.
20	1957	Murder of Jose Maria Perez Capote, communist and union leader of transportation workers.
20	1958	Battle of Guisa: the Rebel Army forced tyranny troops to run away.
23	1958	Camilo Cienfuegos and his column stormed and occupied Zulueta Garrison in the former province of Las Villas.
	1959	Che Guevara made the first voluntary work in Cuba at the construction site of a School City in Caney de las Mercedes.
24	1884	Death of Rafael Maria de Mendive, teacher of Apostle Jose Marti.
25	1956	The expedition aboard Granma Yacht took off from Tuxpan, Mexico
	1958	Braulio Coroneaux died in the battle of Guisa.
	1959	The Council of Ministers appointed Ernesto Guevara as President of Cuban National Bank.
26	1961	Counterrevolutionary bands murdered literacy teacher Manuel Ascunce Domenech and peasant Pedro Lantigua.
	1963	Enactment of Obligatory Military Service Act (SMO in Spanish).
27	1788	Birth of philosopher Felix Varela Morales.
	1871	Execution of eight students of Medicine.
	1893	Death of Mariana Grajales, mother of the Maceo brothers.
	1953	Murder of revolutionary fighter Mario Fortuny.
	1958	Forces of "Frank Pais" II Eastern Front stormed and occupied the Alto Songo fortress.
29	1895	The invasion column crossed Moron fortress-line.
	1957	Death in battle of outstanding revolutionary combatant Ciro Redondo.
	1960	Commander Manuel Fajardo (Piti) killed fighting against the counterrevolutionary bands in Escambray Mountain Range.
30	1665	Havana received the coat of arms.
	1956	Insurrection in Santiago de Cuba, in support of Granma Yacht landing. Revolutionary leaders Pepito Tey, Otto Parellada and Tony Aloma were killed.
	1958	End of the battle of Guisa with a victory for the Rebel Army.
		(Translated by: Pedro A. Fanego)