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Mar 27, 1492
Christopher Columbus Visits "Little Spain"
Christopher Columbus visited the present day Dominican Republic and called it "Little Spain". Christopher Columbus voyaged across many of the islands in The Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic. -
Jan 1, 1496
First Spaniard Colony
Spaniards set up first Spanish colony at Santo Domingo, served as capital of all Spanish colonies in South America. -
The Treaty of Ryswick
The Treaty of Ryswick gives western part of Hispaniola island (Haiti) to France and eastern part (Santo Domingo - the present Dominican Republic) to Spain. -
Independence From Haiti
The Dominican Republic gained it's independence from Haiti on February 27, 1844 after fighting a five-year war. -
Treaty signed by US and Dominican Republic
A 50-year treaty signed by the United States and the Dominican Republic. The US took over the Republic's customs department in return for buying its debts. -
20,000 Dominicans massacred
About 20,000 Haitians living in areas of Dominican Republic adjacent to Haiti massacred by Haitians. The Haitians didn't want their people to be living among the Dominicans. -
30,000 troops invade the country
In 1965, 30,000 American troops invade the Dominican following the pro-Bosch upbringing. It was the first time the US invade the country in more than three decades. -
Hurricane George
Hurricane George caused around 300 deaths in the Dominican. The hurricane caught the country off guard and also caused around $1.2 billion in damage. -
Tightening it's borders
Ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) retained power in congressional elections; Dominican Republic tightened border restrictions to prevent cholera spreading from Haiti. Some Haitians had crossed before in rivers and other areas. -
Deadly Flood
10 people died in the 2016 flood over the daily inches of rain that fell on the Dominican soil. Over 20,000 Dominicans were displaced and many homes were damaged or destroyed.
