The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Prior to 19th century 1749 – Port-au-Prince designated capital of French Saint-Domingue. 1751 – 21 November: 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake. 1770 – 3 June: 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake. 1778 – Foundation of the theatre Comédie de Port-au-Prince. 1783 – Freemasons lodge established. 1791 - Haitian Revolution 1793 Siege of Port-au-Prince (1793) 23 September: Town renamed "Port-Républicain". 1794 - Battle of Port-Républicain* 1797 – Bertrand Littledale & Co. established. 1798 – May: British forces withdraw.
19th century
1803 – Siege of Port-au-Prince (1803) 1804 – Haitian Declaration of Independence 1806 – 17 October: Jean-Jacques Dessalines assassinated near town. 1822 – December: Fire. 1823 – Academy of Haiti opens. 1830 – Population: 26,000 (approximate). 1834 - Port-au-Prince Cosmorama held. 1843 – Wesleyan primary school opens. 1845 – Le Moniteur Haïtien newspaper begins publication. 1848 – April: Massacre of mulattos by order of President Faustin Soulouque. 1852 – 18 April: Coronation of Faustin Soulouque as Emperor of Haiti. 1859 – La République newspaper begins publication. 1860 Le Progrès newspaper begins publication. Naval school established. 1864 – Place Geffard (park) inaugurated. 1872 - Port international de Port-au-Prince in operation. 1881 National Bank of Haiti established. National Palace (Haiti) rebuilt. 1885 - Population: (estimated) 20,000. 1890 – Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague (school) founded. 1891 – Marché en Fer established. 1894 – L'Écho d'Haïti newspaper begins publication. 1898 – Le Nouvelliste newspaper begins publication. 1900 – Société Agricole et Industrielle de Port-au-Prince established.
20th century 1907 – Le Matin newspaper begins publication. 1908 – Sténio Vincent becomes mayor. 1910 - Population: 61,000.(estimate). 1915 – 28 July: United States occupation of Haiti begins. 1918 – Violette Athletic Club (football club) formed. 1919 Union School Haiti founded. Battle of Port-au-Prince (1919) 1920 Population: 120,000 (approximate). Battle of Port-au-Prince (1920) 1923 – Racing Club Haïtien (football club) formed. 1925 – La Novelle Ronde literary group formed. 1926 – Radio station begins broadcasting. 1928 – Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince dedicated. 1929 Bowen airfield in operation. Concrete wharf constructed. 1930 – Cercle Bellevue Club reopens (approximate date). 1932 – Le Peuple newspaper begins publication. 1934 – Paramount Cine opens. 1935 Rex Theatre opens. Hotel Oloffson in business. 1940 – National Library of Haiti headquartered in city. 1942 – University of Haiti established. 1943 – Jazz des Jeunes dance orchestra formed. 1944 – Centre d'Art opens. 1945 – Institut Français established. 1949 – Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince held. 1950 - Population: 134,117. 1956 – Port Administration of Port-au-Prince established. 1960 – Jean Deeb becomes mayor. 1965 – Duvalier International Airport opens. 1971 - Population: 458,675 city; 493,932 urban agglomeration. 1979 – Radio Port-au-Prince established. 1983 - University of Port-au-Prince founded. 1986 – March: Unrest. 1988 Université Caraïbe founded. 11 September: St Jean Bosco massacre.
1990s
1990 Evans Paul elected mayor. June: Irene Ridore becomes mayor. Population: 690,168 (estimate). 1991 29 September: 1991 Haitian coup d'état. October: Organization of American States trade embargo begins; city economy slows. 1993 – OAS/UN International Civilian Mission in Haiti headquartered in city. 1994 – 19 September: United States military intervention begins. 1995 Manno Charlemagne becomes mayor. Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty headquartered in city. Université Notre Dame d'Haïti founded. 1999 – Population: 990,558.
21st century
2000s 2001 – Coup attempt at National Palace. 2003 – Population: 704,776. 2004 200th anniversary of the Haitian Slave Revolution victory. February: 2004 Haitian coup d'état. 29 February: United Nations Multinational Interim Force begins operating in city. June: United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti headquartered in city. 30 September: Pro-Aristide demonstration turns violent. 2007 – Jean Yves Jason becomes mayor. 2008 – April: Protest against food prices.
2010s 2010 12 January: 2010 Haiti earthquake. October: Cholera outbreak begins. 2011 – Marché en Fer restored.
See also Port-au-Prince history Timeline of Haitian history
References
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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External links
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