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Dec 5, 1492
Little Spain
Christopher Coloumbus discovers a small island and names Hispaniola "little spain" -
Jan 1, 1496
Santo Domingo
Spaniards set up first colony at Santo Domingo. Severed as spanish capitol in South America -
Jan 1, 1510
Slavery
First shippment of sleves were sent to Santo Domingo -
attack on Santo Domingo
Franics Drakes attacks Santo Domingo -
Treaty of Ryswick
Treaty of Ryswick gave western part of Hispaniola island (Haiti) to France and eastern part (Santo Domingo- present-day Dominican Republic) to Spain -
spain to france
Spain ceded the Hispaniola Island to France -
Spain retakes Santo Domingo
a Spanish revolt Spain overtook Santo Domingo -
Napoleaon takes over
Napoleaon overthrew king of Spain -
Independence
short time of freedom of uprising against spanish rule. -
Haiti
Haitian Republic born -
Nation
Dominican was named a nation -
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Santo Domingo declared independence from Haiti to become the Dominican Republic -
President Pedro Santana
President Pedro Santana returned Dominican Republic to Spanish rule. UNTIL 1863 -
Spain withdraw
Following revolt, Spain withdrew, annulled annexation of Dominican this lasted from 1863-64 -
50-year treaty signed by US and Dominican
50-year treaty signed by US and Dominican. in exhange US took over Dominican custom departmen in return for buying its debts -
Dominican occupied by US
Dominican Republic occupied by US forces after internal disorder. This lasted from 1916-1924 -
Dominican takes control
Goverment took conrol and the US withdrew from Dominican -
Dictatorship
General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina takes over and becomes dictator -
Haiti massacred
About 20,000 Haitians living in areas of Dominican Republic adjacent to Haiti massacred by army -
Organization of American States adopted resolution,
Organization of American States adopted resolution, this created severance of diplomatic ties with Dominican Republic -
Trujillo assassinated
Trujillo assassinated -
Juan Bosch, elected in first democratic elections
Founder of leftist Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), Juan Bosch, elected in first democratic elections in nearly four decades -
Bosch replces military
Bosch replces military with 3 man ivilian junta -
30,000 US troops invaded Dominican
30,000 US troops invaded Dominican Republic following pro-Bosch uprising -
Joaquin Balaguer (PRSC) elected president
Joaquin Balaguer (PRSC) elected president
(1978) Silvestre Antonio Guzman (PRD) elected president -
Jorge Blanco (PRD) elected president
Jorge Blanco (PRD) elected president -
Balaguer (PRSC) re-elected president
Balaguer (PRSC) re-elected president -
Balaguer re-elected, defeated Bosch by small majority
Balaguer re-elected, defeated Bosch by small majority -
After being accused of fraud, Balaguer agreed to serve a two-year re-election term
After being accused of fraud, Balaguer agreed to serve a two-year re-election term -
Leonel Fernandez Reyna (PLD) elected president
Leonel Fernandez Reyna (PLD) elected president -
Hurricane George caused widespread devastation
Hurricane George caused widespread devastation -
Hipolito Mejia (PRD) elected president
Hipolito Mejia (PRD) elected president -
Corruption against President
Appeals court annulled conviction of corruption charges against former president, Salvador Jorge Blanco; US jet bound for Santo Domingo crashed in New York, killed all 255 people on board -
Former President Joaquin Balaguer died
Former President Joaquin Balaguer died after dominating politics for more than 50 years -
Demonstrations about economic policies left at least five dead
Demonstrations about economic policies left at least five dead -
Leonel Fernandez, former head of state, defeated incumbent President Hipolito Mejia
Leonel Fernandez, former head of state, defeated incumbent President Hipolito Mejia -
Congress approved proposed free trade agreement with US and Central American nations
Congress approved proposed free trade agreement with US and Central American nations -
DR entered the accord
DR entered the accord -
President Leonel Fernandez re-elected
President Leonel Fernandez re-elected -
Ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)
Ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) retained power in congressional elections; Dominican Republic tightened border restrictions to prevent cholera spreading from Haiti