17 April 1961: The unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion of #Cuba begins in an attempt to overthrow #Communist dictator Fidel #Castro. U.S. #President John #Kennedy approved the plan on April 4, 1961.
JFK authorized a Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba with (some) American backing today 1961--after it failed, he gave a firebreathing speech: pic.twitter.com/8VGA1nGDml
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) April 18, 2023