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Historical Events that occured in Haiti in February : 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 1, 1802 - French vessels arrived at Cap-Français. > > February 3, 1802 - General Charles Leclerc arrived in Cap Haitien. > > February 3, 1986 - President Duvalier and members of his cabinet visit commercial and residential areas of Port-au-Prince as a show of power > > February 4, 1794 - The French National Convention declared the abolition of slavery in all French colonies. > > February 4, 1802 - Henri Christophe burned Cap-Français to resist the French troops. > > 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 5, 2004 - Buteur Metayer and the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front participated in the seizure of the northern city of Gonaïves at the start of the rebellion against Haïtian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.. > > February 7, 1986 - 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 Sécur > > February 7, 1991 - Aristide is sworn in as president of the Republic of Haiti. > > February 7, 1996 - Aristide leaves office and is succeeded by René Préval. > > February 9, 1822 - Boyer arrives in Santo Domingo and declares control over the entire island of Hispaniola > > 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.. > > February 14, 2006 - With UN Security Council Resolution 1658, the United Nations Security Council extended MINUSTAH's mandate until 15 August 2006.. > > February 16, 1948 - The government-owned tobacco company Régie du Tabac et des Allumettes is founded > > February 17, 1807 - Henri Christophe names himself President of the State of Haiti; a state council (7 generals and 2 civilians) appointed by Christophe meets in Cap-Haïtien and votes the Constitutional Act of Haiti > > February 17, 1807 - Haiti became The State of Haiti > > February 17, 1955 - President Magloire and his wife ends a trip to the United States, Canada, and Jamaica.Magloire's trip. > > February 19, 2004 - Guy Philippe was named commander of the rebel army by Buteur Metayer, the self-proclaimed president of rebel-held areas in Haiti. > > February 22, 1954 - Haiti President Magloire on Time Magazine Cover > > February 22, 2004 - 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. > > February 23, 1802 - Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres: French forces defeated Toussaint. > > February 23, 2004 - The United Nations Security Council was convened at the request of CARICOM for the first time in four years to address the deteriorating situation in Haiti. > > February 24, 1812 - The Kingdom of Haiti establishes a civil code, the Henri Code > > February 25, 1791 - Vincent Ogé and Jean-Baptiste Chavannes were executed in Cap-Français > > February 25, 1986 - The original blue and red flag of Haiti is raised at the National Palace, replacing the black and red flag of the Duvalier regime > > February 27, 1844 - The Dominican Republic declared independence from Haiti, the Dominican Republic was born. > > February 27, 1847 - President Riché dies in office > > February 28, 1844 - The Dominican Republic declares its independence from Haiti > > February 28, 1930 - The Forbes Commission, sent by U.S. president Herbert Hoover to investigate Haiti's political situation, arrives in the country > > February 29, 2004 - Aristide resigns from office and flees the country. Boniface Alexandre is inaugurated as interim president. > > February 29, 2004 - The United Nations passed a resolution "taking note of the resignation of Jean-Bertrand Aristide as President of Haiti and the swearing-in of President Boniface Alexandre as the acting President of Haiti in accordance with the Constitution of Haiti" and a > > 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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