Fidel Castro

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he also served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1965 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.

13 August 1926

Born on the same birth day (13 August): Adam Housley • Bill Musselman • Dallas Braden • Dawnn Lewis • Howard Marks • James Morrison (singer) • Janet Yellen • Lesley Doig • Molly Henneberg • Na Jae-min • Román Colón • Rusty Gerhardt • Scooter Barry • Shoaib Akhtar • Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet • Sridevi

Born in the same month (August 1926): Angus Scrimm • Carol Karp • Denis Atkinson • Douglas Croft • Elisabeth Beresford • George Brecht • George Habash • Hannah Hauxwell • Joe Jones (singer) • John Derek • Richard Anderson • Sami Michael