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Jan 1, 1492
Discovery
The island is discovered by Christopher Columbus; named Hispaniola -
Ceded to France
The western portion of Hispaniola is ceded to France -
Independence from France
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Jean-Claude Duvalier is named president-for-life
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Jean-Claude Duvalier flees into exile
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Military coup
A military coup ousts President Jean-Bertrand Aristide -
Rene Preval elected president
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Food riots & hurricanes
Food riots break out as prices rise Three hurricanes and one tropical storm kill 800 -
7.0 Earthquake
On tuesday, Jan. 12th a magnitude 7.0 earthquake destroys Port-au-Prince and kills over 230,000