11.   Thousands of Cubans flee the Communist island each year.

12.   Two Carnivals are held on the island each year.

13.   Turkey invaded and occupied the northern third of the island that year in the wake of an abortive coup by supporters of union with Greece.

14.   Lorenzi was the sixth nationalist leader to die a violent death on the island this year.

15.   Record numbers of Cubans have fled the Caribbean island this year on rafts and boats.

16.   Record numbers of Cubans have fled the Carribean island this year on rafts and boats.