Updated June 14, 2024 at 11:50 a.m. Che Guevara was born on this day in 1928. He was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, and diplomat. He played a key role in the Cuban Revolution, serving as one of Fidel Castro’s top lieutenants. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. What was Che Guevara’s childhood like?Che Guevara’s childhood was relatively privileged compared to many others in Argentina at the time. He was born into a middle-class family of Spanish-Irish descent. His father, Ernesto Guevara Lynch, was an architect, and his …