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Christopher Columbus visits the island, which he names Hispaniola, or "Little Spain"
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Boyer overthrown; Santo Domingo declares its independence and becomes the Dominican Republic
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The second Dominican Republic proclaimed
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Dominican Republic and US sign 50-year treaty according to which the US takes over the republic's customs department in return for buying its debts
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General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina establishes personal dictatorship following the overthrow of President Horacio Vazquez.
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Organisation of American States adopts resolution calling for severance of diplomatic ties with the Dominican Republic
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Trujillo assassinated
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Some 30,000 US troops invade the Dominican Republic following a pro-Bosch uprising
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Congress approves a proposed free trade agreement with the US and Central American nations
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The Dominican Republic ends its long diplomatic relationship with Taiwan, establishing ties with China instead
