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1492
Christopher Columbus discovers Dominican Republic
Christopher Columbus discovers island and names it "Little Spain." -
1496
Santo Domingo
Spaniards set up first Spanish colony and name it Santo Domingo. -
Dominican Republic Independence
Dominican Republic and Santo Domingo declared independence from Haiti. -
50 Year Treaty
A fifty year treaty was signed by the US and Dominican Republic stating that the Us would take over the Dominican Republic's customs department, in return buying their debt. -
Trujillo's Dictatorship
General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina establishes dictatorship for himself. -
Massacred Haitians
An estimated 20,000 Haitians living in Dominican Republic adjacent to Haiti, were massacred my Dominican army. -
OAS and Dominican Republic
The OAS severs the diplomatic ties it has with Dominican Republic after creating its resolution. -
Trujillo's Assassination
Maj. Gen. Antonio Imbert Barrera, a former president of the Dominican Republic and the few members left of a group of plotters assassinated Trujillo in 1961. -
Us Troops in Dominican Republic
In 1965, around 30,000 troops invaded the Dominican Republic after to pro-Bosch uprising. -
2 Hurricanes
These hurricanes leave more than 200,000 people homeless, causing over 1 billion dollars worth of damage to the already deteriorating community.
