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The day that Haiti became a country, even though people had been living there long before. Haiti has a complicated past, as many other countries attempted to claim it.
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines coordinated the first constitution as an independent country. There are many amendments made to it and more constitutions added to the law.
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The governments of Haiti and the United States sign an agreement on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country and the end of U.S. occupation.
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The Haiti national football team participates in the FIFA World Cup for the very first time.
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Three young men were killed during an anti-government demonstration. There names were Jean-Robert Cius, Daniel Israel, and Mackenson Michel.
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The newest constitution of Haiti. It was ratified and held approximately 99.81% of the 215 voting places in the referendum.
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This hurricane killed over 1,900 people.
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The former U.S. president, Bill Clinton, is appointed United Nations special envoy to Haiti. His purpose was to help rebuild Haiti's moribund economic status after the storms in 2008.
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A major earthquake was rated a 7.0 and killed over 230,000 people. It also caused massive damage and infrastructure, specifically on the coast.
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This hurricane was ranked a category 4. It hit the peninsula of the nation, killing over 700 people and wreaking havoc on the country.
