Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
| 1928 | Born to a middle-class family in Argentina |
| 1953 | Finished medical school and became doctor |
| 1953/1954 | Visited Guatemala and witnessed the invasion, which overthrew an elected government trying to solve social problems. The invastion led to a military dictatorship, unleashing 45 years of pitiless repression. |
| 1955 | Met Fidel Castro in Mexico. The Cubans nicknamed him 'Che' for the interjection 'che', that Argentines frequently use in their sentences. |
| 1955-1959 | Was made Commandante, and won several battles to ensure Fidel Castros victory against former President Batista. |
| 1959 | Was granted Cuban citizenship and became head of several ministries. |
| 1960 | After visiting many countries, Che became convinced that the poverty he had witnessed throughout Latin America could only be corrected by a continent-wide revolution. |
| 1965 | Became a determined Marxist and withdrew from public life to help organize left-wing rebels in the Congo. |
| 1966 | Established a base in Bolivia with his group of combatants. |
| 1967 | Bolivian troops were able to track down Che, and capture him. |
| 1967 | After consultation with military leaders in Washington, Che was shot. |
| 1997 | The remains of Che's body were returned to Cuba. |