On December 21, 1920, Havana, Cuba, witnessed the birth of Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre, whose talent as a ballet dancer would catapult her to world fame under the name Alicia Alonso.

Cuban ballet dancer Alicia Alonso has died age 98, the country's state media has announced. Alonso is considered one of the greatest 20th Century ballerinas. She began to lose her sight at 19 ...