2/15/1962

“February 1962: Because the Cuban Imports Regulations did not apply to subsidiaries of American companies, the U.S. government tried to close that loophole and informally asked Ottawa to deny export licenses to these firms based in Canada.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] [Pro Embargo]

“John F. Kennedy (D). Timeline,” Cuba versus Blockade: Cuban People’s website, 2007