Haiti Timeline

Haiti Timeline - This Month in Haiti, February List of historical events that occured in Haiti in February : February 4, 2004 - 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. February 17, 1955 - President Magloire and his wife ends a trip to the United States, Canada, and Jamaica.Magloire's trip. February 1971 - The National Assembly approves an amendment to the constitution, allowing President For Life Duvalier to name his son, Jean-Claude Duvalier, as his successor February 28, 1930 - The Forbes Commission, sent by U.S. president Herbert Hoover to investigate Haiti's political situation, arrives in the country February 14, 2004 - rebel leader Guy Philippe crossed the Haitian-Dominican border back into Haïti and announced, alongside the notorious former militia leader Louis-Jodel Chamblain, that he was joining the rebels against Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide.. > View more February Haiti Timeline events   Haiti Timeline - Did You Know? List of Haiti historical events just added to Haiti Timeline: July 22, 2005 - Father Gerard Jean Juste was arested in Haiti > > July 20, 2005 - Father Gerard Jean Juste had to appear before a judge in Port-au-Prince to answer to the charge of “plotting against state security,” a charge which many political dissidents have faced.. > > July 15, 2005 - Father Gerard Jean Juste was stopped at the airport in Port-au-Prince upon returning from Miami, Florida. > > July 15, 2005 - Jacques Roche and was found dead onin Port-au-Prince Haiti. > > February 22, 1954 - Haiti President Magloire on Time Magazine Cover > >   Haiti Timeline - Important dates in Haiti history Historical Events that occured in Haiti over the years: 1794, February 4 - The French National Convention declared the abolition of slavery in all French colonies. > > 1844, April 4 - The Piquets, peasants of southern Haiti led by Jean-Jacques Acaau, revolt against the government > > 1843, March 13 - President Boyer is overthrown and flees to Paris in exile > > 1821, November 30 - Spanish Haiti (Haiti Espanol) was officially born. > > 2004, March - UN Resolution 1529 authorizes a three month multinational interim peacekeeping force. It consists of troops from France, Canada, Chile and the U.S. > > 1807, February 17 - Henri Christophe names himself President of the State of Haiti; a state council (7 generals and 2 civilians) appointed by Christophe meets in Cap-Haitien and votes the Constitutional Act of Haiti > > 1996 - Pierre Toussaint, once a slave in Haiti, was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II, the second step toward sainthood. > > 1986, February 7 - President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees Haiti for Talloires, France; the National Council of Government (Conseil National de Gouvernement, CNG) is established, led by General Henri Namphy; the Legislative Chamber and Duvalier's armed forces, Volontaire Secur > > 1870 - Haitian writer Demesvar Delorme publishes the essay "Les Theoriciens au Pouvoir", which maintains that political power should be in the hands of the intellectual elite > > October 16 - World Food Day. > >   Browse Haiti Timeline by Year »   1492 1493 1494 1496 1498 1499 1502 1503 1508 1528 1592 1606 1625 1659 1664 1665 1670 1685 1697 1743 1749 1751 1758 1766 1767 1772 1777 1778 1779 1781 1786 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1811 1812 1814 1816 1818 1820 1821 1822 1825 1831 1838 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1849 1852 1853 1854 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1865 1867 1869 1870 1872 1874 1875 1876 1879 1880 1882 1883 1884 1885 1888 1889 1893 1896 1897 1902 1904 1908 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1919 1920 1921 1922 1926 1928 1929 1930 1931 1933 1934 1935 1937 1938 1940 1941 1944 1946 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1964 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1974 1977 1979 1980 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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