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Christopher Colombus found the island and named is Little Spain.
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Santo Domingo was named capital.
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Francis Drake attacked the city of Santo Domingo.
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Dominican Republic gained their independence on this day from Haiti.
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President Danilo Medina Sanchez was elected.
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Chief of Mission, Jose Tomas PEREZ, is eleced.
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Population upgraded to 10,478,756
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Day that the latest election will be held.
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Vice President, CEDENO DE FERNANDEZ is elected.