26 July 1953 July 25, 2012 Author: Staff Fidel Castro leads an attack on the Moncada Barracks that fails, but begins the Cuban Revolution. Famous Words of Inspiration..."In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia." Author Unknown — Click here for more from Author Unknown Related posts: 13 January 1953 29 May 1953 4 July 1569 26 July 1861 Categories: History Tags: 1953, 26 July