In this Oct. 12, 1979 photo, Cuban President, Fidel Castro, points during his lengthy speech before the United Nations General Assembly, in New York. The man who nationalized the Cuban economy and controlled of virtually every aspect of life on the island celebrates his 90th birthday on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in a far different country than the one he ruled for decades. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)