Haiti and Kazakhstan's political organization By larryjohnson98 Dec 5, 1492 Columbus claims Hispaniola in the name of Spain Sep 20, 1697 Spain cedes Haiti to the French Aug 21, 1791 Haitian slaves revolt against the French Jan 1, 1804 Haiti becomes independent from France, also becomes a constitutional democracy Jan 1, 1917 Kazakhstan gains independence from the Russian Empire after the Russian Revolution. Aug 20, 1920 Kazakhstan becomes a republic within the Soviet Union Jan 1, 1938 Kazakhstan jons NATO Dec 16, 1991 Kazakhstan receives independence from the Soviet Union and becomes a unitary republic Jan 1, 2003 Kazakhstan adopts land code to settle territory disputes