After the collapse of the Soviet Union in , Castro lost a valuable source of aid, but he made up for it by courting European and Canadian investment and tourism. He officially stepped down in February Castro died on November 25, , at age But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! During his campaign for the White House in , In fact, the story of the song Shortly after midnight on August 13, , East German soldiers begin laying down barbed wire and bricks as a barrier between Soviet-controlled East Berlin and the democratic western section of the city.
Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox. On August 13, , Kate Bionda, a restaurant owner, dies of yellow fever in Memphis, Tennessee, after a man who had escaped a quarantined steamboat visited her restaurant.
The disease spread rapidly and the resulting epidemic emptied the city. Yellow fever, which is carried by Cary Stayner, the serial killer convicted in the grisly murders of four women near Yosemite National Park, is born on August 13, Responding to increasing Soviet pressure on western Berlin, U. Cuba was the first country to recognise the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in September , as well as the first and only to set up its embassy in the front in July During that period, Cuba also faced many difficulties.
This showed the special sentiments of him and the Cuban people towards Vietnam and its national liberation. Photo: VNA. July 10, He also gave Vietnam help in breeding cows or chickens, along with more than 6 million dollars for buying modern production equipment. At the same time, Cuba also sent experts to Vietnam to help in the construction of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and trained more than 1, Vietnamese university students and post-graduates.
Cuba also supported Vietnam in joining the United Nations. Vietnam has declared December 4 a national day of mourning for Commander Fidel Castro. It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older.
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