30JUL2018 - Holiday Today - Cuba
Cuba - Day of the Martyrs of the Revolution
July 30 is Day of the Martyrs of the Revolution in Cuba. It honors those who fell victims to the dictatorial regime of Fulgencio Batista. This particular date was chosen to commemorate the Cuban revolutionary Frank País.
Along with Fidel and Raúl Castro, Frank País was one of the key organizers of the 26th of July Movement. He was responsible for the coordination of the urban underground movement. While Fidel Castro's guerillas fought with Batista's forces in the Sierra Maestra mountains, País organized rebel campaigns in the country's major cities and towns. The urban underground movement was the strongest in Santiago de Cuba, the home city of País.




