Fidel Castro’s Personal Signed 26th of July Movement ArmbandA 26th of July Movement armband personally owned, signed and inscribed by Fidel Castro. He writes in dark ink, translated: How many people will remember this moment? January 1, 1959 Fidel. January 1, 1959 was the day after Castro had successfully overthrown the Cuban dictator Batista. The 26th of July Movement was the Cuban revolutionary group and political party headed by Fidel Castro. The name marks the groups 26th July, 1953 failed attempt to