Timeline of Port-au-Prince
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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.[1]
- 1751 – 21 November: 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake.[2]
- 1770 – 3 June: 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake.[2][1]
- 1778 – Foundation of the theatre Comédie de Port-au-Prince.
- 1783 – Freemasons lodge established.[3]
- 1791 - Haitian Revolution
- 1793
- Siege of Port-au-Prince (1793)
- 23 September: Town renamed "Port-Républicain".
- 1794 - Battle of Port-Républicain[4]
- 1797 – Bertrand Littledale & Co. established.[5]
- 1798 – May: British forces withdraw.[4]
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.[6]
- 1823 – Academy of Haiti opens.[7]
- 1830 – Population: 26,000 (approximate).[8]
- 1834 - Port-au-Prince Cosmorama held.[2]
- 1843 – Wesleyan primary school opens.[7]
- 1845 – Le Moniteur Haïtien newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1848 – April: Massacre of mulattos by order of President Faustin Soulouque.[1]
- 1852 – 18 April: Coronation of Faustin Soulouque as Emperor of Haiti.
- 1859 – La République newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1860
- 1864 – Place Geffard (park) inaugurated.[1]
- 1872 - Port international de Port-au-Prince in operation.
- 1881
- National Bank of Haiti established.[11]
- National Palace (Haiti) rebuilt.
- 1885 - Population: (estimated) 20,000.[2]
- 1890 – Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague (school) founded.
- 1891 – Marché en Fer established.[12]
- 1894 – L'Écho d'Haïti newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1898 – Le Nouvelliste newspaper begins publication.[13]
- 1900 – Société Agricole et Industrielle de Port-au-Prince established.[14]
20th century
- 1907 – Le Matin newspaper begins publication.
- 1908 – Sténio Vincent becomes mayor.[citation needed]
- 1910 - Population: 61,000.(estimate).[15]
- 1915 – 28 July: United States occupation of Haiti begins.[16]
- 1918 – Violette Athletic Club (football club) formed.
- 1919
- 1920
- Population: 120,000 (approximate).[17]
- Battle of Port-au-Prince (1920)
- 1923 – Racing Club Haïtien (football club) formed.
- 1925 – La Novelle Ronde literary group formed.[18]
- 1926 – Radio station begins broadcasting.[1]
- 1928 – Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince dedicated.
- 1929
- 1930 – Cercle Bellevue Club reopens (approximate date).[19]
- 1932 – Le Peuple newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1934 – Paramount Cine opens.[20]
- 1935
- Rex Theatre opens.[20]
- Hotel Oloffson in business.
- 1940 – National Library of Haiti headquartered in city.[21]
- 1942 – University of Haiti established.
- 1943 – Jazz des Jeunes dance orchestra formed.[22]
- 1944 – Centre d'Art opens.[23]
- 1945 – Institut Français established.[24]
- 1949 – Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince held.
- 1950 - Population: 134,117.[25]
- 1956 – Port Administration of Port-au-Prince established.
- 1960 – Jean Deeb becomes mayor.[26]
- 1965 – Duvalier International Airport opens.
- 1971 - Population: 458,675 city; 493,932 urban agglomeration.[27]
- 1979 – Radio Port-au-Prince established.[13]
- 1983 - University of Port-au-Prince founded.
- 1986 – March: Unrest.[citation needed]
- 1988
- Université Caraïbe founded.
- 11 September: St Jean Bosco massacre.
1990s
- 1990
- Evans Paul elected mayor.
- June: Irene Ridore becomes mayor.[28]
- Population: 690,168 (estimate).[29]
- 1991
- 29 September: 1991 Haitian coup d'état.
- October: Organization of American States trade embargo begins; city economy slows.[30]
- 1993 – OAS/UN International Civilian Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.[31]
- 1994 – 19 September: United States military intervention begins.
- 1995
- Manno Charlemagne becomes mayor.[32]
- Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty headquartered in city.[33]
- Université Notre Dame d'Haïti founded.
- 1999 – Population: 990,558.[34]
21st century
2000s
- 2001 – Coup attempt at National Palace.[35]
- 2003 – Population: 704,776.
- 2004
- 200th anniversary of the Haitian Slave Revolution victory.[36]
- February: 2004 Haitian coup d'état.[37]
- 29 February: United Nations Multinational Interim Force begins operating in city.[38]
- June: United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.[39]
- 30 September: Pro-Aristide demonstration turns violent.[38][40]
- 2007 – Jean Yves Jason becomes mayor.
- 2008 – April: Protest against food prices.[41]
2010s
- 2010
- 12 January: 2010 Haiti earthquake.[42]
- October: Cholera outbreak begins.
- 2011 – Marché en Fer restored.[12]
