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The last mercenaries who participated in the attempted invasion of Girón Beach returned from Cuba to the United States

62
years ago

24 December 1962,

The last mercenaries who participated in the attempted invasion of Girón Beach were returned from Cuba to the United States. Over 1,000 mercenaries were transported to Florida on this last flight. In exchange for the prisoners, the US government of Kennedy had to send the Cuban Government a boat with medicines and food worth $53 million.

Source:

Bay of Pigs prisoners fly to freedom (BBC).

On this day
1885The Basque weekly Escualdun Gazeta publishes its first issue in Los Angeles, USA
1964Vietnam National Liberation Front attacked hotel Brinks
1990Marta Gónzalez, Bilbaina Internationalist Doctor, was killed by El Salvador's army

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1962-02-08
Eight people were killed in Paris by the French police in a demonstration against the Algerian war
1962-03-18
France and the Algerian interim government sign agreements in Evian
1962-06-01
Ramla city was executed by Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi criminal sentenced to death
1962-07-03
Algeria proclaims the independence of the French State
1962-07-07
Steel workers from Turin joined Fiate on strike
1962-07-29
The protesters in Manchester prevented the concertation of the famous British fascist Oswald Mosley
1962-08-04
They created a partnership to work with Gesa activism: Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg
1962-08-20
The attack on Franco failed in San Sebastian
1962-09-27
Biologist Rachel Carson publishes the book 'Udaberri Isila', pioneer in the environmental movement
1962-11-12
They arrested CIA chief in Cuba when trying to put explosives in Matahamb mines
1962-12-23
The US Government had to send Cuba a boat full of medicines, food and other goods.
1962-12-24
The last mercenaries who participated in the attempted invasion of Girón Beach returned from Cuba to the United States
1962-12-27
Anarchist prisoner Bixente Lertxundi was tortured in Martutene prison

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10
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15
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15
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2009-12-13
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20
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2004-12-31
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20
years ago
2004-12-26
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20
years ago
2004-12-10
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25
years ago
1999-12-23
Olentzero hung on the wall of Algeciras prison to free local prisoners
25
years ago
1999-12-12
30,000 tons of fuel were dumped by the oil tanker Erika on the Breton coast
30
years ago
1994-12-14
Thousands of people requested the Euskaldunization of the UPV/EHU in Vitoria-Gasteiz
35
years ago
1989-12-30
In the march of the Herrera de la Mancha, 12,000 people met in Madrid
35
years ago
1989-12-20
US invades Panama
40
years ago
1984-12-10
The Gay and Lesbian Mining Protection Association organized a festival in Britain to support the mining strike economically
40
years ago
1984-12-09
Manoli Arza Sueskun was seriously injured in Pamplona by the GAL
40
years ago
1984-12-03
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40
years ago
1984-12-02
In India, Bhopal chemical plant, the night of one of the most serious accidents in the world.
45
years ago
1979-12-15
Jesús Mari Leizaola, president of the Exile Government, returned to Euskal Herria
45
years ago
1979-12-13
The Basque prisoner was released from prison by Amnesty's decree: Fran Aldasoro
50
years ago
1974-12-23
One hundred Santa Claus reported Christmas marketing in Copenhagen and were arrested
50
years ago
1974-12-22
100 people reported unemployment and Christmas consumerism in Copenhagen
50
years ago
1974-12-18
Civil Guard murdered young man Mikel Salegi Urbieta in roadside control in San Sebastian
50
years ago
1974-12-17
ETA murdered two civil guards, one of them, the famous torturer
50
years ago
1974-12-11
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55
years ago
1969-12-04
FBI killed Fred Hampton, one of the leaders of the Black Panthers
60
years ago
1964-12-24
Vietnam National Liberation Front attacked hotel Brinks
60
years ago
1964-12-02
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75
years ago
1949-12-21
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75
years ago
1949-12-03
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80
years ago
1944-12-10
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80
years ago
1944-12-01
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85
years ago
1939-12-29
Feminist psychiatrist and activist Madeleine Pelletier dies
90
years ago
1934-12-27
Mari Cruz Guruzeta dies, a midwife born in Aramaio and founder of Areatza Emakume Abertzale Batza
100
years ago
1924-12-06
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110
years ago
1914-12-25
I. British and German MG front soldiers made a spontaneous truce to celebrate Christmas together
135
years ago
1889-12-19
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165
years ago
1859-12-25
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