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Birth of Trujillo
Trujillo was born on this date in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. -
Russain Japenese war
The Russains and Japenese start a war. -
Trujillo Arrest
Trujillo joins a gang and is arrested for forging a check. -
World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of Austro-Hungarian Empire and his wife were assassinated starting world war I -
Officer Trujillo
Trujillo joined the national police. The Domiican police were trained by the U.S. Marines. -
Second in command
Trujillo rises in the ranks to second in command of the guard. -
Trujillo's rise to power
Trujillo became the commander in chief of the national police in June 1925. -
Trujillo becomes president
Trujillo became president by winning ninty five percent of the vote, but he was the only candidate. -
Republic of Spain
Spain became a republic overthrowing Alfonso XIII. -
Haiti and Dominican treaty
A treaty was signed between the Haitian president and Trujillo ending the dispute between them. -
The Killing
Twenty thousand Haitains were killed by Trujillo. This event is known as El Corte -
Puppet
Trujillo chose a puppet successor to take his place as president. -
Minerva and Patria's schooling
Minerva goes to school with Patria for the first time. -
World War II
Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand declare war on Germany. -
Trujillo's second term
Trujillo ran for president and won again. -
Papa's fortunes
Dede recalls when her family was all still together and her Papa was telling their fortunes. -
Minerva's performance
Minerva and a group of her friends do a play for Trujillo on his birthday. This was a prize performance for having the best play in the school. -
Maria Teresa's little book
Maria Teresa recieves a little Diary from Minerva on her first communion. -
Maria Teresa is called to the office
Maria Teresa is called to the office at her school and is asked about Minerva sneaking out of school. -
Patria Marry's
Patria marry's Pedrito three days before her seventeenth birthday. -
Patria's lost Child
Patria lost a child and didn't return to live with her family until August -
Dede meets Lio
this is the day that Lio walks into the store with his cousin and meets Minerva and Dede. -
Dede Marry's
Dede marry's Jaimito and moves to the capital. -
Minerva catches Papa
Minerva stumbles on her father's second family. -
MInerva and the dance
Minerva was invited to a dance for Trujillo she confronts him when he makes bad advances towards her. -
Papa's death
Maria Teresa goes to her father's funeral and sees his other family there. -
New Submarine
First atomic submarine luanched. It's name is Nautilus. -
Maria Teresa's graduation
Maria Teresa graduates from Inmaculada and goes to university with Minerva in the capital. -
Patria's third child
Patria discovers she is pregnant and decides to name her son Rual Ernesto. -
Patria's retreat
Patria and the women of her church go on a retreat in an area that gets bombed by the Cuban army. -
Husbands arrested
All the Mirabal sister's husbands were arrested accept Dede's. -
Mate and Minerva's arrest
Mate and Minerva were arrested leaving Patria, thier mother, and Dede left. -
Patria recieves a note
Patria gets a note from Mate and sends her a care package to prison. -
Nelson released
Patria talks to a captain of the SIM and gets a pardon for her son Nelson. -
Dede's visitor
A woman born in the Dominican comes to interview Dede about her sisters.
