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Historical Events that occured in Haiti in October : October 1790 - Vincent Ogé Demanded the right to vote in Hispaniola. > > October 1994 - Emmanuel "Toto" Constant fled Haiti and came to the U.S. > > October 2006 - $19 million judgment against Emmanuel "Toto" Constant. > > October 2, 1937 - Trujillo Ordered The Massacre of Haitians In the Dominican Republic. > > October 2, 1937 - Trujillo made his Anti Haitian speech in Dajabón. > > October 3, 1879 - Lysius Salomon was elected provisional president of Haiti > > October 6, 1767 - Henri Christophe was born in St. Christopher Island, Now St Kits. > > October 6, 1804 - Dessalines becomes Emperor Jacques I in a coronation ceremony at Cap-Français > > October 8, 1804 - Haiti became The Empire of Haiti > > October 8, 1816 - Louis XVIII of France sends another delegation to negotiate France's recognition of Haitian independence; Pétion cuts off negotiation, Christophe declines to meet the delegates > > October 8, 1820 - Haiti King Henri Christophe commits suicide > > October 8, 1820 - The State of Haiti went Extinct, Haiti would soon become known as The Republic of Haiti > > October 8, 1950 - Presidential and legislative elections are held; Colonel Paul Magloire becomes the first president of Haiti to be elected directly by the people, the Delegates, and the Senators > > October 8, 2007 - Unveiling of the chasseurs volontaires Monument in Franklin Square in Savannah Georgia. > > October 9, 1779 - The Siege of Les chasseurs volontaires de Saint-Domingue ended in Savannah Georgia. > > October 10, 1885 - Charlemagne Péralte was born in Hinche Haiti. > > October 11, 1917 - Chalemagne Peralte was arested in Haiti along with his Half brother, General Saul Peralte. > > October 13, 1795 - Toussaint captured the city of Dondon a second time, this time for France. > > October 13, 1802 - Dessalines, now Commander-in-Chief of the revolutionary forces, met with Alexandre Pétion in Haut-du-Cap to plan further military action. > > October 13, 2003 - Recording artist Wyclef Jean of Haiti arrives at The Source Hip Hop Music Awards in Miami. > > October 13, 2004 - Father Gerard Jean-Juste was arested in Haiti by masked Haitian police. > > October 14, 1795 - The Treaty of Bâle was ratified, ending Spain's involvement in the conflict and surrendering the eastern part of Hispaniola to France. > > October 15, 1994 - Jean Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti to complete his term in office as President of the Republic of Haiti. > > October 15, 2008 - US Bishops Call for Protected Status for Haitians > > October 16 - World Food Day. > > October 16, 2008 - Haitian President René Préval makes surprise visit to Miami-Dade School Board > > October 16, 2008 - Costa Rica beats Haiti 2-0 for 5th straight win in a soccer game World Cup qualifier > > October 16, 2008 - U.N. extends security mandate in Haiti > > October 17, 1806 - Dessalines is assassinated at Pont-Rouge by disaffected leaders of his administration > > October 17, 1806 - Haiti Was changed from The empire of Haiti to just Haiti > > October 17, 1972 - Wyclef Jean's Birthday. > > October 18, 1933 - Haiti President Stenio Vincent and President Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican Republic meet in Ouanaminthe Haiti for diplomatic talks. > > October 19, 1888 - Haitian President Lysius Salomon died in exile in Paris France. > > October 19, 1986 - Forty-one people are elected to a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution, the CNG appoints twenty more constituents for a total of sixty-one > > October 20, 1974 - Haiti President Elie Lescot Died in Laboule, Haiti > > October 21, 1794 - Toussaint captured the cities of Saint-Michel and Saint-Raphaël for the French. > > October 22, 1879 - Lysius Salomon ended his term as provisional president of Haiti > > October 22, 1957 - Dr. François "Papa Doc" Duvalier is elected President of Haiti > > October 23, 1879 - Lysius Salomon was unanimously elected President by the National Assembly for a seven year term. > > October 24, 1915 - Haitian Freedom Fighters ambushed U.S. > > October 24, 1928 - The Gendarmerie D'Haiti officially became known as the Garde D'Haiti. > > October 25, 2005 - Aristide's helicopter pilot, Frantz Gabriel released a statement regarding the kidnapping of President Jean Bertrand Aristide. > > October 26, 1820 - Haitian President Jean Pierre Boyer promulgates the Republican Constitution in Christophe's northern state; northern and southern Haiti are unified > > October 26, 1820 - Haiti was incorporated into a Republic, The Republic Of Haiti. > > October 26, 1955 - Congresswoman Yolly Roberson was born in Mirbalais Haiti. > > October 27, 1956 - Emmanuel "Toto" Constant was born in Haiti. Constant would later become the head of a brutal paramilitary force known as FRAPH (Revolutionary Front for the Advancement of the Haitian People). > > October 28, 1968 - François Wolf Ligondé, the first Haitian archbishop, is consecrated at the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince > > October 28, 2008 - former Haitian paramilitary leader Emmanuel toto constant was sentenced in NYC for fraud scheme. > > October 29, 1993 - President Aristide Asked the UN to Place A Total Embargo on Haiti. > > October 30, 1971 - Birthday of Haitian filmmaker Godnel Latus AKA Babylove. > > October 30, 1993 - President Aristide was supposed to return to Haiti as President of Haiti Under the Governors Island Agreement and the leadership of the Haitian police and military were to retire.. > > October 31, 1919 - Charlemagne Péralte was assassinated by US Captain Herman H. Hanneken > > October 31, 1919 - Benoit Batraville took over as the leader of the Haitian revolution after the death of Charlemagne Peralte. > > 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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