February 7. The U.S. establishes a blockade of all Cuban imports, 1962.

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Feb 7, 1962 - the U.S. establishes a blockade of all Cuban imports.• Photograph of Fidel Castro is at the microphone during a rally in Havana after his rebel forces took over the Cuban capital in 1959.

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February 7. Juan Pizarro is born, 1937.

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