Tuesday, July 3, 2012

TIMELINE OF CUBA




1492  Columbus discovered Cuba and claimed it for Spain.                     
1522  Cuba’s First Cathedral was established in Santiago.
1550’s  Importation of African Slaves began.            
1762  England declares war on Spain.
1788  Fernando de Ayerbe, priest who founded the first public school.
1802  Contrandanza was a common published music in Cuba.
1817  Slave trade of African’s into Cuba.
1847  Ignacio Cervantes, Cuban composer is born.           
1868  Cuba began rebelling against the Spanish rule.
1868  Cuba’s National Anthem titled “La Bayamesa” was initially performed during the battle of Bayano.
1886  Slavery was abolished in Cuba by the Spanish government.
1896  Ernesto Lecuona is born.
1898  The U.S. helped free Cuba from their Spanish rulers.
1900  Amadeo Roldan is born.
1901  Cuba became an independent nation.
1903  Under direction of Guillermo Tomas, the municipal conservatory of music was founded in coordination with the municipal band of Havana;  Amadeo Roldan is named after the institution.
1925  Julian Orbon is born                                      .
1940’s-1950’s  radio, TV, record companies and musical theaters helped boost Cuban music.
1959  Fidel Castro became Cuba’s prime minister.
1961  Cuba was declared a Communist state.
1976  Cuba’s First University level school of music was opened.
1976  Fidel Castro became the president of Cuba.

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