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Haiti was discovered by Christopher Columbus on the 5th December 1492, it was named La Isla Espagnola by the Spanish.
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The first recorded shipment of African slaves arrived in Haiti in 1502.
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In 1803, slavery was abolished in Haiti.
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On the 12th January 2010, an Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 Mw hit Haiti, the Earthquake killed thousands & left thousands more without homes to go to or money to rebuild with.