Fidel Castro, polictical leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, died on November 25, 2016. - 1980: Gives green light to refugee exodus of 125,000 on the "Mariel boatlift" to the United States. - March 22, 2011: Fidel Castro confirms he no longer holds any official title. - December 17, 2014: Fidel Castro remains out of sight as Raul Castro and US President Barack Obama announce the normalization of relations. - November 25, 2016: Fidel Castro dies aged 90, Raul Castro announces.

Source: Egypt Independent November 26, 2016 10:49 UTC