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==Haiti Timeline==
==Haiti Timeline==


{| class="wikitable"
|1200 BC  AD
|Settlement  of Arawak tribes in the Greater Antilles.
|-
|1492
|Christophe Colomb discovers Haiti.
|-
|1503
|Assassination  of Anacaona. Arrival of the first black slaves in Santo Domingo (eastern  part).
|-
|1665
|Installation  of Governor Bertrand d'Ogeron who encourages the arrival of the first French  recruits (36 months).
|-
|1670
|French  settlers officially have the right to import African slaves.
|-
|1697
|Spain  cedes the western part of Hispaniola to France (Treaty of Ryswick).
|-
|1758
|The brown  slave Makandal, whose stubborn fight heralds future revolts, is burned alive  in Cap-Français.
|-
|1777
|Blacks  and men of color are prohibited from entering France.
|-
|1779
|French  troops, commanded by Admiral d'Estaing, leave Santo Domingo to lend a hand to  the American insurgents. They are made up of over a thousand free men of  color and slaves. The future King Christophe is on the trip. They will  participate in the Battle of Savannah.
|-
|1791
|Bois-Caïman  ceremony and slave revolt hardly suppressed by the colonists and free  mulattoes.
|-
|1793
|Proclamation of the abolition of slavery by Sonthonax,  Commissioner of the Republic. The decision was endorsed by the Convention a  few months later.
|-
|1795
|The Spaniards cede the eastern part of the island to  France (Treaty of Basel).
|-
|1794-1801
|Ascension of Toussaint Louverture, the new strongman of  Saint-Domingue. He was appointed division general by the Directory, then  lieutenant-governor of the colony. He proclaims himself Governor General.
|-
|1802
|Landing of the troops of Leclerc, Bonaparte's  brother-in-law. Announcement of the reestablishment of slavery. Arrest and  deportation of Toussaint Louverture.
|-
|1803-1804
|Victorious campaign of the troops led by Dessalines on the  French army and proclamation of Haiti's Independence in Gonaïves (January 1,  1804).
|-
|1805
|Assassination of Dessalines, who in the meantime became  emperor under the name of Jacques Ier.
|-
|1807-1820
|Scission of the country: in the north, royalty of Henry I,  or King Christophe (1811-1816), in the south, presidency of Pétion  (1807-1818), mulatto and first Haitian head of state born free.
|-
|1815-1816
|Stay of Bolivar in Haiti. He prepared his victorious  expedition there, supported by Pétion.
|-
|1820
|The country reunites under the presidency of Boyer  (1818-1843).
|-
|1822
|The Spanish part is attached to Haiti. It will remain  under his domination until 1843.
|-
|1825
|Recognition by France and its King Charles X of the  independence of Haiti in return for the payment of a large indemnity.
|-
|1847-1859
|Soulouque president, then emperor under the name of  Faustin Ier.
|-
|1860
|Signature of a concordat between the Vatican and the  Haitian State.
|-
|1915
|Assassination of President Vilbrun and start of the  American occupation.
|-
|1919
|Death of Charlemagne Péralte, hero of the Caco resistance.
|-
|1934
|Visit of President Roosevelt. Departure of the Americans  (August).
|-
|1950
|Election of General Magloire, who succeeds President  Dumarsais Estime.
|-
|1957
|Election of Doctor François Duvalier.
|-
|1964
|François Duvalier is proclaimed president for life.
|-
|1971
|François Duvalier designates his son Jean-Claude as  successor (January) a few months before dying (August).
|-
|1987
|Departure of Baby Doc, released by the Americans (February  7).
|-
|1991
|President Aristide comes to power (February) then is  forced into exile (September).
|-
|1991-1994
|Embargo. General Cédras is the strong man of the regime.
|-
|1994
|Return of President Aristide, supported by the  international community.
|-
|1996
|President Préval succeeds him.
|-
|2000
|The results of the legislative elections are contested by  the opposition. Beginning of the crisis.
|-
|2001
|President Aristide returns to power. The crisis continues.
|-
|February  29, 2004
|President Aristide resigns and leaves the country.  Boniface Alexandre, president of the Court of Cassation becomes interim  president, as provided for in the constitution.
|-
|2005
|Latortue becomes interim Prime Minister and forms a  transitional government.
|-
|April 30,  2005
|Creation of the Minustah, United Nations Stabilization  Mission in Haiti.
|-
|2006
|René Préval is elected president.
|-
|2008
|Food riots.
|-
|January  12, 2010
|Earthquake with a magnitude of plus 7 on the Richter  scale.
|-
|2012
|Election of Michel Martelly, President of the Republic.  Cholera epidemic.
|-
|May 12,  2015
|French President François Hollande is visiting Haiti. He  claims to recognize France's "independence debt" to Haiti, but his message  is misinterpreted: it is moral recognition and not financial. The gesture is  considered insufficient by the Haitian population.
|-
|October  8, 2016
|Hurricane Matthew hits the south of the country, killing  more than 1,000.
|-
|September  21, 2017
|One year after Matthew, it is Hurricane Maria's turn, two  weeks after Irma's passage, to cause damage in Haiti, this time killing 3  people.
|-
|20November  2016
|Jovenel Moïse is elected President of the Republic. He  takes office on February 7, 2017, succeeding Michel Martelly.
|-
|February  19, 2018
|The NGO OXFAM finds itself at the heart of an  international scandal: its former director as well as two of its employees  admit having used the services of prostitutes in 2011 in the Haitian premises  of the NGO.
|}


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{{Timeline-world}}
{{Timeline-world}}
==Videos==
===Jean Casimir: “A Decolonial Reading of the History of the Haitian ...===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgTCL1srF_Y</youtube>
===Haitian Art: "Buried but not Dead" - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w9OUdLsLAU</youtube>
<span links></span>

Latest revision as of 14:04, 27 March 2023

Historical Timeline for Haiti - A chronology of key events
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Haiti Timeline[edit | edit source]

1200 BC AD Settlement of Arawak tribes in the Greater Antilles.
1492 Christophe Colomb discovers Haiti.
1503 Assassination of Anacaona. Arrival of the first black slaves in Santo Domingo (eastern part).
1665 Installation of Governor Bertrand d'Ogeron who encourages the arrival of the first French recruits (36 months).
1670 French settlers officially have the right to import African slaves.
1697 Spain cedes the western part of Hispaniola to France (Treaty of Ryswick).
1758 The brown slave Makandal, whose stubborn fight heralds future revolts, is burned alive in Cap-Français.
1777 Blacks and men of color are prohibited from entering France.
1779 French troops, commanded by Admiral d'Estaing, leave Santo Domingo to lend a hand to the American insurgents. They are made up of over a thousand free men of color and slaves. The future King Christophe is on the trip. They will participate in the Battle of Savannah.
1791 Bois-Caïman ceremony and slave revolt hardly suppressed by the colonists and free mulattoes.
1793 Proclamation of the abolition of slavery by Sonthonax, Commissioner of the Republic. The decision was endorsed by the Convention a few months later.
1795 The Spaniards cede the eastern part of the island to France (Treaty of Basel).
1794-1801 Ascension of Toussaint Louverture, the new strongman of Saint-Domingue. He was appointed division general by the Directory, then lieutenant-governor of the colony. He proclaims himself Governor General.
1802 Landing of the troops of Leclerc, Bonaparte's brother-in-law. Announcement of the reestablishment of slavery. Arrest and deportation of Toussaint Louverture.
1803-1804 Victorious campaign of the troops led by Dessalines on the French army and proclamation of Haiti's Independence in Gonaïves (January 1, 1804).
1805 Assassination of Dessalines, who in the meantime became emperor under the name of Jacques Ier.
1807-1820 Scission of the country: in the north, royalty of Henry I, or King Christophe (1811-1816), in the south, presidency of Pétion (1807-1818), mulatto and first Haitian head of state born free.
1815-1816 Stay of Bolivar in Haiti. He prepared his victorious expedition there, supported by Pétion.
1820 The country reunites under the presidency of Boyer (1818-1843).
1822 The Spanish part is attached to Haiti. It will remain under his domination until 1843.
1825 Recognition by France and its King Charles X of the independence of Haiti in return for the payment of a large indemnity.
1847-1859 Soulouque president, then emperor under the name of Faustin Ier.
1860 Signature of a concordat between the Vatican and the Haitian State.
1915 Assassination of President Vilbrun and start of the American occupation.
1919 Death of Charlemagne Péralte, hero of the Caco resistance.
1934 Visit of President Roosevelt. Departure of the Americans (August).
1950 Election of General Magloire, who succeeds President Dumarsais Estime.
1957 Election of Doctor François Duvalier.
1964 François Duvalier is proclaimed president for life.
1971 François Duvalier designates his son Jean-Claude as successor (January) a few months before dying (August).
1987 Departure of Baby Doc, released by the Americans (February 7).
1991 President Aristide comes to power (February) then is forced into exile (September).
1991-1994 Embargo. General Cédras is the strong man of the regime.
1994 Return of President Aristide, supported by the international community.
1996 President Préval succeeds him.
2000 The results of the legislative elections are contested by the opposition. Beginning of the crisis.
2001 President Aristide returns to power. The crisis continues.
February 29, 2004 President Aristide resigns and leaves the country. Boniface Alexandre, president of the Court of Cassation becomes interim president, as provided for in the constitution.
2005 Latortue becomes interim Prime Minister and forms a transitional government.
April 30, 2005 Creation of the Minustah, United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.
2006 René Préval is elected president.
2008 Food riots.
January 12, 2010 Earthquake with a magnitude of plus 7 on the Richter scale.
2012 Election of Michel Martelly, President of the Republic. Cholera epidemic.
May 12, 2015 French President François Hollande is visiting Haiti. He claims to recognize France's "independence debt" to Haiti, but his message is misinterpreted: it is moral recognition and not financial. The gesture is considered insufficient by the Haitian population.
October 8, 2016 Hurricane Matthew hits the south of the country, killing more than 1,000.
September 21, 2017 One year after Matthew, it is Hurricane Maria's turn, two weeks after Irma's passage, to cause damage in Haiti, this time killing 3 people.
20November 2016 Jovenel Moïse is elected President of the Republic. He takes office on February 7, 2017, succeeding Michel Martelly.
February 19, 2018 The NGO OXFAM finds itself at the heart of an international scandal: its former director as well as two of its employees admit having used the services of prostitutes in 2011 in the Haitian premises of the NGO.

Source[edit | edit source]

World Timelines[edit source]

Videos[edit | edit source]

Jean Casimir: “A Decolonial Reading of the History of the Haitian ...[edit | edit source]

Haitian Art: "Buried but not Dead" - YouTube[edit | edit source]

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