DOMINICAN REPUBLIC : HISTORY

first traces of human population (Siboney Indians) :

• 3000 av JC : Premières traces de peuplement (Indiens Siboney)
• 500- 900 : aboriginal migration
• 6 décembre 1492 : Christopher Columbus discovers the island
• 1502 : Foundation of Santo Domingo de Guzman, New World’s first town
• 1655 : Landing of the French
• 1697 : Treaty of Ryswick, Spain accepts French occupation
• 1793 : Emancipation of slaves by the Convention. Invasion of the island by the Spanish and the English
• 1 janvier 1804 : Proclamation of the Republic of Haiti
• 1814 : Restoration of the Dominican land to Spain
• 27 février 1844 : Independence of the Dominican Republic
• 1861 : The island is reestablished as a Spanish colony for 4 years
• 1916 - 1924 : Landing and occupation by American troops
• 1924 : Election of Horacio Vasquez
• 11 avril 1930 : Coup d’etat and the arrival in power of Rafael Trujillo
• 1960 : Election of Balaguer as President
• mai 1961 : Assassination of Trujillo
• 1962 : First free elections and Juan Bosch becomes President
• 1963 : Coup d’etat and Bosch falls, American troops land to re-establish law and order
• 1966 - 1978 : Joaquim Balaguer President, liberal anti communist and pro-American
• 1978 : Election of Antonio Guzman
• 1996 : Election of Leonel Fernandez
• 2000 : Election of Hippolito Mejia, current President

Map of Dominican Republic in 1576

Santo Domingo in 1690