1492 Christopher Columbus lands near today's city of Cap Haïtien and claims the island of Hispaniola for Spain. The western third of the island is now Haiti and the rest of the island is the Dominican Republic. 1492 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Columbus (1451? – 20 May 1506) was assumed to be an Italian explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. ... Early map of Hispaniola The Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. ...

1625 First French settlements on Tortuga Island, off the northwest coast, are established. Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

mid-1600s French settlements and plantations are established in coastal areas on the western third of the island. // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the stake for heresy in Rome July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the...

1697 Under the terms of the Treaty of Ryswick, Spain cedes the western third of Hispaniola to France. Events September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher Polhem starts Swedens first technical school. ... The Treaty of Ryswick was signed on 20 September 1697 and named after Ryswick (also known as Rijswijk) in the United Provinces (now the Netherlands). ... Early map of Hispaniola The Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying east of Cuba. ...

1700s The French colony of Saint Domingue is the most lucrative colony in the world, at this time, more lucrative than the 13 Colonies. Its slave-produced tropical crops -- sugar, rum, cotton, tobacco, and indigo -- generated great wealth. Near the end of the 18th century, 500,000 to 700,000 people, mainly of western African origin, were enslaved by the French. Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Saint-Domingue was a French colony from 1697 to 1804 that is today the independent nation of Haiti. ... Magnified view of refined sugar crystals. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... Cotton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. ... This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

1791 The Haitian Revolution begins when a group of slaves gather at Bois-Caïman in the northern part of the colony. Jamaican-born Dutty Boukman holds a voodoo ceremony that launches the struggle. 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

1804 Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti independent on January 1, after crushing the French army sent to re-enslave Haiti. Over half the people in Haiti died before the resistance had run its course. 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jean-Jacques Dessalines (September 20, 1758–October 17, 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and an Emperor of Haiti (1804–1806 under the name of Jacques I). ...

1806 Jean-Jacques Dessalines is assassinated at Pont-Rouge. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jean-Jacques Dessalines (September 20, 1758–October 17, 1806) was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and an Emperor of Haiti (1804–1806 under the name of Jacques I). ...

1838 France fully and unconditionally recognizes Haiti's independence. It had given Haiti "conditional" recognition in 1825 after Haiti promised to pay 150 million gold francs as "compensation" for its "losses." Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

1844 The Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo ends. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Santo Domingo from space, May 1992 Plaza Colón Santo Domingo de Guzman, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ...

1862 The United States recognizes Haiti. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

1915 United States Marines invade Haiti and occupy it. A largely peasant guerrilla army, known as the cacos, resists the occupiers under the leadership of Charlemagne Péralte, who is betrayed and assassinated by Marines in 1919. 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... Charlemagne Masséna Péralte was a Haitian leader that opposed the US Invasion of his country in 1915. ...

1934 As popular resistance grows stronger, the nineteen-year U.S. occupation ends. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1937 Between 17,000 to 35,000 Haitians living in the Dominican Republic are massacred by the Dominican armed forces on the orders of President Rafael Trujillo. U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull later declared "President Trujillo is one of the greatest men in Central America and in most of South America." 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about Rafael L. Trujillo, former president of the Dominican Republic. ... Secretary Hull Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871 – July 23, 1955) served as United States Secretary of State from 1933-1944 under Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945. ...

1957 François "Papa Doc" Duvalier becomes President of Haiti. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... François Duvalier François Duvalier known as Papa Doc (possibly April 14, 1907 - April 21, 1971) was the President of Haiti from 1957 and later dictator (President for Life) from 1964 until his death. ...

1958-1964 Duvalier attacks his opponents violently, driving many of them into exile. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...

1964 Papa Doc declares himself "President-for-Life." For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...

1971 François Duvalier dies and is succeeded by his son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier. 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) succeeded his father, François Papa Doc Duvalier as the dictator of Haiti from his fathers death in 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. ...

1970s-1980s Thousands of Haitians flee poverty and repression in Haiti by boat, often arriving in South Florida. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

1986 Widespread protests against repression force Baby Doc to flee Haiti on February 7th. The U.S. Air Force flies him to exile in France. A military junta, headed by Gens. Henri Namphy and Williams Regala, takes power. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean-Claude Duvalier (nicknamed Bébé Doc or Baby Doc) (born July 3, 1951) was Haiti from 1971 to 1986. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... EXILE is a 6-member Japanese pop music band. ... GENS is Sega Genesis emulator for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP. It is considered to be one of the most compatible Genesis emulators available, meaning that most ROMs available will play on it without any problems. ...

1987 In July, big landowners (grandons) massacre hundreds of peasants demanding land in Jean-Rabel. In November, presidential elections are canceled after Army soldiers and former Tonton Macoutes massacre dozens of would-be voters. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1988 In January Christian Democrat Leslie Manigat is elected in military-run elections boycotted by the Haitian people and most candidates. In June he is overthrown in military coup by Gen. Namphy. In September Namphy is overthrown by Gen. Prosper Avril. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1990 President/General Prosper Avril declares a state of siege in January. Rising protests convince Avril to resign in March. A Provisional Government led by Supreme Court Justice Ertha Pascal-Trouillot is formed. Democratic elections take place on December 16, 1990. Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide, well known throughout the country for his support of the poor, is elected President with 67.5% of the counted popular vote. The "U.S. favorite" Marc Bazin finishes a distant second with 14.2% . This article is about the year. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born July 15, 1953) is a Haitian politician and former Roman Catholic priest who was President of Haiti in 1991, from 1994 to 1996, and again from 2001 to 2004. ...

1991 In January, a coup by former Tonton Macoutes head Roger Lafontant is foiled after tens of thousands pour into the streets of the capital, surrounding the National Palace. Aristide is sworn in as president February 7. On September 30, a military coup deposes Aristide, who goes into exile first in Venezuela, then in the United States. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Tonton Macoute brandishing his machete The Tonton Macoutes (singular Tonton Macoute referring to a member thereof; or Ton Ton Macoute) was a Haitian militia force under the control of François Duvalier (better known as Papa Doc). Created in 1959 and renamed officially in 1971 as the VSN (Volontaires...

1991-1994 Thousands of Haitians flee violence and repression in Haiti by boat. Although most are repatriated to Haiti by the U.S. government, many enter the United States as refugees. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

1994 The de facto military government resigns at the request of the United States in September, which then sends in troops to occupy Haiti. This occupation is sanctioned by the United Nations. The U.S. returns Aristide as president October 15. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

1995 The U.S. nominally hands over military authority to the United Nations but maintains effective control of the occupation. Aristide dissolves the Haitian army. In December, former prime minister René Préval is elected president. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... René Préval (born January 17, 1943) was the President of Haiti from February 7, 1996 to February 7, 2001. ...

1996 Aristide leaves office on February 7th and is succeeded by René Préval. 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... René Préval (born January 17, 1943) was the President of Haiti from February 7, 1996 to February 7, 2001. ...

2000 Legislative, municipal and local elections are held in May. The OAS disputes how the sovereign electoral council calculates the run-offs for eight Senate seats. In November, Aristide is reelected for a second five-year term with 92% of the vote in elections boycotted by the opposition. The last UN peacekeeping forces withdraw from Haiti. This article is about the year 2000. ... OAS can stand for: Organization of American States Organisation de larmée secrète This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...

2001 Aristide succeeds Préval for a second five-year term. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

2001-2003 With Washington's support, Aristide's bourgeois opponents use the OAS challenge to the 2000 elections to increase economic and political instability. Former Haitian soldiers carry out guerrilla attacks, primarily along the Dominican border and in the capital. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... OAS can stand for: Organization of American States Organisation de larmée secrète This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Guerrilla War redirects here. ...

2004 January 1. Haiti's 200th anniversary of independence. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2004 Feb 4. A revolt breaks out in the city of Gonaïves, with a local militia hostile to Aristide capturing the city and driving out the police force. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gonaïves is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of Artibonite department. ...

2004 Feb 22. Rebels capture Haiti's second-largest city, Cap-Haitien, after just a few hours of fighting, claiming their biggest prize in a two-week uprising that has driven government forces from most of the country's north. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cap-Haïtien (or Le Cap) is a city of about 500,000 people on the north coast of Haiti. ...

2004 Feb 29. Aristide resigns from office as the United States and France blamed him for the violence in the country. Aristide flees the country the same day. Boniface Alexandre is inaugurated as interim president the same day. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boniface Alexandre Boniface Alexandre (b. ...

2004 March -May. UN Resolution 1529 authorizes a three month multinational interim peacekeeping force. It consists of troops from France, Canada, Chile and the U.S. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2004 September. Hurricane Jeanne kills over 700. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Jeanne was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. ...

External link

• The Louverture Project: - Haitian History Wiki