Haiti

Haiti

Period: Jan 1, 1803 to Dec 31, 2011

Independents

Jan 1, 1804

Haiti's date of Independents from France

Trade

Jan 1, 1863

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln recognizes Haiti and allows trade for the first time.

100 years

Jan 1, 1904

Haiti celebrates 100 years of independence.

President

Nov 18, 1930

Senator Sténio Vincent is elected to a six-year term as president

America withdraw

Aug 14, 1934

Last American forces withdraw from Haiti, ending the U.S. occupation.

President

Oct 8, 1950

Presidential and legislative elections are held; Colonel Paul Magloire becomes the first president of Haiti to be elected directly by the people, the Delegates, and the Senators.

Soccer

Jan 1, 1974

The Haitian national soccer team participates in the World Cup.

Flag

Feb 26, 1986

Flag was adopted for Haiti

Hurrucane Jeanne

Sep 23, 2004

Approximately 250,000 of Haiti’s 8 million people were left homeless by Jeanne. Overall, about 3,000 people were killed by the hurricane and hundreds more were reported missing and never found.

Earthquake

Jan 12, 2010

7.0 magnitude earthquake. 230,000 dead, 300,000 injured, and 1,000,000 left homeless, but the true effects of the natural disaster that struck Haiti are immeasurable.