Witchflower Days: Fidel, King Tut, and a cloned calf

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Fidel, King Tut, and a cloned calf

On this day in 1959, Fidel Castro took over as the Prime Minister of Cuba. Son of a wealthy sugar cane farmer, Castro practiced law in Havana, but, apparently hoping to effect change, went into politics as a member of the Cuban People's Party. He ousted the reigning dictator, Fulgencio Batista, then... Sign in to see full entry.

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