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The island is discovered by Christopher Columbus; named Hispaniola
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The western portion of Hispaniola is ceded to France
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A military coup ousts President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
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Food riots break out as prices rise Three hurricanes and one tropical storm kill 800
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On tuesday, Jan. 12th a magnitude 7.0 earthquake destroys Port-au-Prince and kills over 230,000