Fidel Castro’s revolutionary forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
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Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union.
A monk put an end to gladiator fighting in Rome.
The Union Jack flag was flown for the first time in Dublin, Ireland, to commemorate the union between Great Britain and Ireland.
The dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by an Italian monk called Giuseppe Piazzi.
Estonia joined the Eurozone and adopted the Euro as its currency.
