Timeline of Port-au-Prince
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Prior to 19th century
- 1749 - Port-au-Prince designated capital of French Saint-Domingue.[1]
- 1751 - Earthquake.[2]
- 1770 - 3 June: Earthquake.[1]
- 1783 - Freemasons lodge established.[3]
- 1793 - 23 September: Town renamed "Port-Républicain."
- 1794 - June: British forces take town.[4]
- 1797 - Bertrand Littledale & Co. established.[5]
- 1798 - May: British forces withdraw.[6]
19th century
Port-au-Prince, ca.1800
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- 1804 - Haitian Revolution.
- 1806 - 17 October: Jean-Jacques Dessalines assassinated near town.
- 1822 - December: Fire.[7]
- 1823 - Academy of Haiti opens.[8]
- 1830 - Population: 26,000 (approximate).[9]
- 1843 - Wesleyan primary school opens.[8]
- 1845 - Le Moniteur Haitien newspaper begins publication.[10]
- 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.[10]
- 1860
- 1864 - Place Geffard (park) inaugurated.[1]
- 1881
- Banque Nationale d'Haiti established.[12]
- National Palace (Haiti) rebuilt.
- 1890 - Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague (school) founded.
- 1891 - Marché en Fer established.[13]
- 1894 - L'echo d'Haiti newspaper begins publication.[10]
- 1898 - Le Nouvelliste newspaper begins publication.[14]
20th century
- 1900 - Société Agricole et Industrielle de Port-au-Prince established.[15]
- 1907 - Le Matin newspaper begins publication.
- 1908 - Sténio Vincent becomes mayor.
- 1915 - 28 July: United States occupation of Haiti begins.[16]
- 1918 - Violette A.C. (football club) formed.
- 1919
- 1920
- Population: 120,000 (approximate).[17]
- Battle of Port-au-Prince (1920)
- 1923 - RC 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.[10]
- 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.
- 1956 - Port Administration of Port-au-Prince established.
- 1960 - Jean Deeb becomes mayor.[25]
- 1965 - Duvalier International Airport opens.
- 1979 - Radio Port-au-Prince established.[14]
- 1986 - March: Unrest.
- 1988
- Université Caraïbe founded.
- 11 September: St Jean Bosco massacre.
1990s
- 1990
- Evans Paul elected mayor.
- June: Irene Ridore becomes mayor.[26]
- 1991
- 29 September: 1991 Haitian coup d'état.
- October: Organization of American States trade embargo begins; city economy slows.[27]
- 1993 - OAS/UN International Civilian Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.[28]
- 1994 - 19 September: United States military intervention begins.
- 1995
- Manno Charlemagne becomes mayor.[29]
- Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty headquartered in city.[30]
- 1999 - Population: 990,558.[31]
21st century
2000s
- 2001 - Coup attempt at National Palace.[32]
- 2003 - Population: 704,776.
- 2004
- 200th anniversary of the Haitian Slave Revolution victory.[33]
- February: 2004 Haitian coup d'état.[34]
- 29 February: United Nations Multinational Interim Force begins operating in city.[35]
- June: United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.[36]
- 30 September: Pro-Aristide demonstration turns violent.[35][37]
- 2007 - Jean Yves Jason becomes mayor.
- 2008 - April: Protest against food prices.[38]
2010s
- 2010
- 12 January: 2010 Haiti earthquake.[39]
- October: Cholera outbreak begins.
- 2011 - Marché en Fer restored.[13]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Marley 2005.
- ↑ Britannica 1910.
- ↑ Robert Freke Gould (1887), "West Indies", History of Freemasonry, London: Thomas C. Jack,
Reunion Disiree
- ↑ David Patrick Geggus (1982), Slavery, war, and revolution: the British occupation of Saint Domingue, 1793-1798, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 0198226349
- ↑ Carl Ludwig Lokke (1942). "New Light on London Merchant Investments in St. Domingue". Hispanic American Historical Review 22. JSTOR 2506770.
- ↑ Richard Gott (2011), Britain's Empire: Resistance, Repression and Revolt, London: Verso Books, ISBN 9781844677382
- ↑ Edwards 1832.
- 1 2 Rayford W. Logan (1930). "Education in Haiti". Journal of Negro History 15. JSTOR 2714206.
- ↑ James Redpath (1861), A Guide to Hayti, Boston: Haytian Bureau of Emigration, 221 Washington St., OCLC 2609119
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Port-au-Prince (Haiti) Newspapers". WorldCat. USA: Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ John E. Baur (1954). "The Presidency of Nicolas Geffrard of Haiti". The Americas 10.
- ↑ Jacques Nicolas Léger (1907), Haiti: her history and her detractors, New York: Neale Publishing Co.
- 1 2 "A Symbol of Hope for Haiti, a Landmark Again Stands Tall". New York Times. 10 January 2011.
- 1 2 South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2003. London: Europa Publications. 2002. ISBN 1857431383.
- ↑ "Republique d'Haiti", Annuaire de législation étrangère 30, Paris: Cotillon, 1901
- ↑ Gendarmerie d'Haïti (1921), Lessons in Haitian Creole with some information regarding the Republic of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti: E. Chenet
- ↑ Harry Johnston (1920). "Haiti: The Home of Twin Republics". National Geographic Magazine (USA) 38.
- ↑ Matthew J. Smith (2009), Red & Black in Haiti: Radicalism, Conflict, and Political Change, 1934-1957, University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 9780807894156
- ↑ "Internal Scrap Halted Fashionable Ball", Afro American (Baltimore, Maryland), 12 July 1930
- 1 2 "Movie Theaters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. 1993. ISBN 9780838906095.
- ↑ Gage Averill (1989). "Haitian Dance Bands, 1915-1970: Class, Race, and Authenticity". Latin American Music Review 10. JSTOR 779951.
- ↑ Pierre Monosiet (February 1975). "Art in Haiti". Black World.
- ↑ "Presentation" (in French). Port au Prince: Institut Français de Haiti. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Port-au-Prince Mayor Named", New York Times, 23 June 1960
- ↑ Howard W. French (7 October 1990). "A Haitian Mayor's Credo: No Work, No Pay". New York Times.
- ↑ Ralph Pezzullo (2006), Plunging into Haiti: Clinton, Aristide, and the defeat of diplomacy, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 1578068606
- ↑ "Background". United Nations Mission in Haiti, 1993-1996. United Nations. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez, Ana M. López, ed. (2000). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge. ISBN 9780415131889.
- ↑ "Fokal". Port au Prince: Fokal. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2011. United Nations Statistics Division. 2012.
- ↑ "Haiti Profile: Timeline". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ Wilner Auguste (December 2004). "Despite Haiti's Problems, Bicentennial of Slave Victory Celebrated Worldwide". Boston Haitian Reporter. USA: Boston Neighborhood News, Inc.
- ↑ "Embattled Aristide quits Haiti". BBC News. 29 February 2004.
- 1 2 Yearbook of the United Nations 2004. ISBN 9211009669.
- ↑ "United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti". Peacekeeping Operations. United Nations. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ Kovats-Bernat 2006.
- ↑ Robert T. Buckman (2012). "Haiti". Latin America. World Today Series. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 1610488873.
- ↑ "On This Day", New York Times, retrieved May 2015
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
in English
- Jedidiah Morse (1797). "Port au Prince". The American Gazetteer. Boston, Massachusetts: S. Hall, and Thomas & Andrews.
- Charles Mackenzie (1830), "(Port au Prince)", Notes on Haiti, London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley, OCLC 4099494
- B.B. Edwards (1832), "Hayti", Missionary Gazetteer: comprising a geographical and statistical account of the various stations of the American and foreign Protestant missionary societies, Boston: William Hyde & Co.
- "Santo Domingo". Encyclopædia Metropolitana 18. London: B. Fellowes et al. 1845. p. 214.
Port au Prince
- John Ramsay McCulloch (1875), "Port-au-Prince", A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation, London: Longmans, Green – via HathiTrust
- "(Port au Prince)", Appleton's Illustrated Hand-book of American Winter Resorts, New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1893
- "Port au Prince", Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
- Harry Alverson Franck (1920), "(Port au Prince)", Roaming through the West Indies, New York: Century Company, OCLC 485345
- "Port au Prince". Blue Book of Hayti. Compagnie Biographique. 1920.
- David Marley (2005), "Haiti: Port-au-Prince", Historic Cities of the Americas, Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, p. 121+, ISBN 1576070271
- J. Christopher Kovats-Bernat (2006). "Factional Terror, Paramilitarism and Civil War in Haiti: The View from Port-au-Prince, 1994-2004". Anthropologica 48. JSTOR 25605301.
in French
- Victor Meignan (1878). "Port au Prince". Aux Antilles (in French). Paris: E. Plon et Cie.
- Paul Deléage (1887). "Port au Prince". Haïti en 1886 (in French). Paris: Dentu.
- Georges Corvington (1987). Port-au-Prince au cours des ans: la capitale d'Haiti sous l'occupation, 1922-1934 (in French). Port au Prince: Editions Henry Deschamps.
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