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Agramonte, Ignacio
1841-1873
Cuban revolutionist against the Spanish
 
Aguilera y Tamayo, Francisco Vicente
1821-1877
Leading conspirator in the Ten Years War
 
Arango y Parreno, Francisco
1765-1837
Cuban statesman, elected a representative for Cuba
Arenas, Reinaldo
1943-1990
Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright
Auñon y Villalon, Ramon
1844-1925
Spanish Minister of the Navy
 
Balboa Troya y Quesada, Silvestre
?-1620
Writer of the first known Cuban poem
Batista Zaldivar, Fulgencio
1902-1975
The corrupt President of Cuba overthrown by Castro
Bermejo y Merelo, Segismundo
1832-1899
Spanish Minister of the Navy
Betances, Ramon Emeterio
1827-1898
Cuban Revolutionary Junta Delegate in Paris
Blanco y Erenas, Ramon
1833-1906
Spanish Captain General of Cuba
Cabrera Infante, Guillermo
1929-
Cuban Writer
Cambon, Jules-Martin
1845-1935
French Diplomat
Canovas del Castillo, Antonio
1828-1897
Spain Prime Minister
Capone, Al
1899-1947
Mafia boss
Carpentier, Alejo
1904–1980
Cuban novelist and musicologist
Castro, Fidel
1926-
Cuban revolutinary and president since 1959
 
Castro, Raul
1931-
Principal figure in the Sovietization of Cuba
Cervera y Topete, Pascual
1839-1909
Spanish Navy Admiral
 
Cespedes y Bertini, Alba
1911-1997
Writer and daughter of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Cespedes, Carlos Manuel
1819-1874
`The Founder of the Fatherland`
Charles III
1716–88
King of Spain, one of the “enlightened despots”
Che Guevara, Ernesto
1928 - 1967
Revolutionary and Guerrillas inspirer
 
Chijona, Gerardo
1949 -
Cuban film director and writer
 
Churchill, Winston
1874-1965
Military observer in the Cuban Independence War
Cienfuegos Gorriaran, Camilo
1932-1959
Commander of the Cuban revolutionary army
 
Cisneros Betancourt , Salvador
1828-1914
Head of the cuban revolutionary government
Cleveland, Grover
1837-1908
American President
 
Columbus, Bartholomew
1445-1515
Elder brother of Christopher Columbus
 
Columbus, Christopher
1451-1506
Voyager and America`s discoverer
 
Columbus, Diego
1476-1526
Diego, the first son of Christopher and heir to hi
 
Count of Villanueva
1789-1853
General Treasurer of Cuba
De las Casas, Bartolome
1474–1566
Spanish missionary and historian
 
De Narvaez, Panfilo
1470-1528
Spanish adventurer and Cuba conqueror
 
De Soto, Hernando
1496-1540
Spanish Explorer and Conqueror
 
De Velazquez, Diego
1460-1532
Spanish officer who conquest Cuba
 
Dulce y Garay, Domingo
1808-1869
Governor general of Cuba
Dupuy de Lome, Enrique
1851-1904
Spanish Minister to the United States
 
Duquesne Marquis
Rear Admiral of the French Army
Estrada Palma, Tomas
1835- 1908
First elected president of the Republic of Cuba
 
Ferrer, Ibrahim
1927-
One of the remarkable vintage Cuban musicians
 
Figueredo, Fernando
1846 – 1929
Cuban Politician
Finlay, Carlos Juan
1833 - 1915
Cuban Physician and Scientist
 
Freyre de Andrade, Fernando
1863
Cuban Lawyer and Administrator
Garcia Iñiguez, Calixto
1839–1898
Cuban Army General against Spanish rule
 
Garcia Lorca, Federico
1898-1936
Spanish poet and dramatist
Garcia Menocal, Mario
1866-1941
Third President of the Republic of Cuba
George III
1760-1820
King of England during 1762 Havana siege
Gomez Baez, Maximo
1836-1905
Cuban liberation army commander
 
Gomez de Avellaneda, Gertrudis
1814-1873
Dramatist and poet
 
Gonzalez, Driulys
Cuban Judo Gold Medallist
 
Gonzalez, Ruben
1919-
Legendary figure of Cuban music
 
Grau San Martin, Ramon
1887-1969
President of Cuba
Guillen, Nicolas
1902-1987
Afro-Cuban poet, writer and journalist
 
Gutierrez Alea, Tomas
1928 - 1996
Cuban film director and writer
 
Gutierrez de la Concha, Jose
1809-1895
Spanish Army General and governor-general of Cuba
Hatuey
?-1512
Haytian cacique and Taino resistance leader
Hearst, William Randolph
1863–1951
One of the most powerful newspaper publishers
Hemingway, Ernest
1898-1961
American journalist and writer
 
Heredia, Jose Maria
1803-1839
Cuban writer and poet
 
Hernandez, Charles
Cuban Soldier
 
Hidalgo Gato, Eduardo
1839-1926
Contributor to the Cuban Independence War
 
Hidalgo-Gato, Eduardo
1839 – 1926
Cigar Manufacturer
 
Humboldt, Alexander
1769–1859
German Naturalist and Explorer
 
Isabella I of Castile
1451-1504
Isabella I, Queen of Castile
 
Kalatozov, Mikhail
1903 - 1973
Soviet filmmaker
 
Kennedy, John
1917-1963
American President during Missile Crisis
L`Ouverture, Toussaint
1746 -1803
Haitian revolutionary leader
 
Lansky, Meyer
1902-1983
Mafia boss
Lee, Fitzhugh
1835-1901
Consul-general of the United States in Havana
Lezama Lima, Jose
1910-1976
Cuban poet, narrator and essayist
 
Lopez Vergara, Cachaito
1933-
Cuban musician
Lopez, Narciso
1799-1850
Leader of military expeditions to Cuba
 
Loynaz, Dulce Maria
1903-1997
The `grande dame of Cuban letters`
 
Luciano, Charles `Lucky`
Mafia boss
Maceo, Antonio
1845-1896
Cuban commander in the Wars of Independence
Machado, Gerardo
1871–1939
President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933
Maria Cristina
1858-1929
Spain Queen Regent
Marti, Jose
1853-1895
Cuban figure in the struggle for Independence
Martinez Campos, Arsenio
1831-1900
Important figure in the Spanish Army
 
Martinez Ybor, Vicente
1818 – 1896
Cigar Magnate
 
Maso, Bartolome
President of the Cuban Republic-in-Arms in 1897
McKinley, William
1843-1901
American President
 
Mederos, Rene
1933-1996
Cuban graphic designer
 
Milanes y Fuentes, Jose Jacinto
1814-1863
Cuban poet
Morgan, Henry
1635-1688
Welsh buccaneer, was the most famous of the advent
Pais, Frank
1935-1958
Anti-Batista activities leader
 
Pedroso, Ivan
Cuban Long jumper
 
Pi y Margall, Francisco
1824–1901
Spanish statesman and writer
Prim, Juan
1814–70
Spanish general and statesman
Pulitzer, Joseph
1847–1911
American yellow newspaper publisher
Ramon y Cajal, Santiago
1852-1934
Spanish Medicine Nobel Prize
 
Reynoso, Alvaro
1820-1888
Cuban scientist
 
Roberts, Hugo
1868
Doctor and Scientist Administrator
 
Rodriguez, Silvio
1946-
Cuban singer-songwriter
Roosevelt, Theodore
1858-1919
American President
 
Saco, Jose Antonio
1797-1879
Cuban publicist, born in Bayamo, Cuba, in May, 179
Sagasta, Praxedes Mateo
1825-1903
Spanish Prime Minister
Sampson, William T.
American Rear Admiral
Sanchez y Gutierrez de Castro, Juan Manuel
Spanish Foreign Minister
 
Sanguily, Manuel
1848-1925
Cuban soldier, author and administrator
Sarduy, Severo
1937-1993
Cuban writer
 
Segundo, Compay
1907-
Cuban musician
Serrano y Dominguez, Francisco
1810-1885
Spanish marshal and statesman
Shafter, William
1835-1906
American major general in 1898 war
 
Solas, Humberto
1966 -
Cuban film director and writer
 
Sotomayor, Javier
High Jumper
Tabío, Juan Carlos
1943 -
Cuban filmmaker
 
Tacon, Miguel
1777-1855
Spanish soldier, governor-general of Cuba
 
Valdes Dominguez, Fermin
1852-1910
Cuban Politician and Soldier
Vara de Rey, Joaquin
1840-1898
Spanish Commander of El Caney
Varela, Father Felix
1788-1853
Cuban priest and anti-slavery predicator
Weyler, Valeriano
1838-1930
Spanish soldier and Cuba governor
Wheeler, Joseph
1836-1906
Major general during the Spanish-American War
 
Zayas, Alfredo
1861-
President of the Cuban Republic 1909-1913
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