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Trujillo Born
"Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina October 24, 1891 – May 30, 1961" -
Minerva is born
"Minerva Argentina Mirabal born March 12th 1926"(Mirabal Sisters of the Dominican Republic). -
Trujillo's First election
He held the office of president from 1930 to 1938 and from 1942 to 1952. -
Trujillo rose to Power
"General Rafael Trujillo (1891-1961) assumed control of the Dominican Republic in 1930." (history.com) -
Horacio Vásquez Lajara fled the country so Trujillo could rise to power
"The ailing Vásquez, a victim of duplicity and betrayal,
fled the capital." -
Trujillo Renames Capital city after himself
"In 1936... Congress voted overwhelmingly to change the name of the capital from Santo Domingo to Ciudad Trujillo." (wikipedia) -
Trujillo massacred 20,000- 30,000 Haitians
"Trujillo ordered an attack on the border, slaughtering tens of thousands of Haitians as they tried to escape (wikipedia) -
Minerva Enters School at Inmaculada Concepcion
"I don't know who talked papa into sending us away to school"(pg 11 In the Time of the Butterflies). -
Trujillo's first election
"He held the office of president from 1930 to 1938 and from 1942 to 1952." -
Minerva performs play for Trujillo
"We would be sent along with a delegation from La Vega to the capital to perform the winning piece for Trujillo"(pg 26 In the Time of the Butterflies). -
Minerva becomes involved with revolutionaries
"It turns out she and Elsa and Lourdes and Sinita have been going to some secret meetings over at Don Horacios House!"(pg 39 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Graduates from hign school
"Minerva graduated this last Sunday"(pg 42 In the Time of the Butterflies). -
Meets Lio, attends family vollyball game
"Minerva gets another great idea. Why not play volleyball, and then, when they are hot and sweaty, go jump in the lagoon."(pg 69 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva discovers her fathers affair
"One time, I stopped at the side of the road and stared at their Mirabal eyes."Who is your father?" I asked point blank" (pg 85 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Attends the Discovery Day Dance, Slaps Trujillo
"I can see my hand in an endless slow motion rise... and come down on the astonished made up face."(Pg 100 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva's Father, Enrique's, funeral
"I can't believe she came to the funeral mass with her girls"(pg 118 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva marries Manolo
"Mama says Minrva should be glad, since a rainy wedding is good luck"(pg 134, In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva has Baby Minou
"the baby starts crying again."(pg 135 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva graduates collage
"what a shock, then, when Minerva got handed the law degree but not the license to practice"(pg 138 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva has baby Monolito
'then Minerva came to me with her six-month-old Manolito" (pg 155 In the Time of the Butterflies -
Minerva creates the 14th of June Movement
"They're expecting it thiis coming month," he whispered. "the invasion, yes!"(pg 156 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva goes to prison
"Minerva, they've taken Minerva." (pg 197 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
OAS withdraws support of Trujillo
"Outraged OAS members voted unanimously to sever diplomatic relations with his government and impose economic sanctions on the Dominican Republic. " -
Trujillo attempted to assasinate the Venezuelan Prime Minister
"it wasn’t until his failed assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt in 1960" (history.com) -
Minerva put under house arrest
"we were released in august and put under house arrest." (pg 257 In the Time of the Butterflies) -
Minerva and the Butterflies are murdered by Trujillo
"Minerva Argentina Mirabal born March 12th 1926 to November 25th 1960"(Mirabal Sisters of the Dominican Republic). -
Trujillo has the kill the Mirabals killed
"The brutal murder on Friday, November 25, 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, Patria, María Teresa and Minerva, who opposed Trujillo's dictatorship, further increased discontent with his repressive rule" -
Trujillo Killed
"A year later, Trujillo was killed by a group of rebels determined to topple his regime."(history.com)
