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..."Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best." Theodore Isaac Rubin — Click here for more from Theodore Isaac Rubin Related posts: 13 January 1953 29 May 1953 4 July 1569 26 July 1861 Categories: History Tags: 1953, 26 July