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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to Jan 1, 1550
Arawaks inhabited the island
They settled in the 14th century and over 300,000 died between 1500 and 1550 because of disease and slavery. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus came to the Dominican Republic
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Jan 1, 1496
The Spanish establish the first European settlement
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Santo Domingo is ceded to France
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Santo Domingo is retaken by Spain
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Santo Domingo falls under the control of Haiti after an uprising against Spanish rule
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Independance from Haiti
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Trujillo begins dictatorship
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Trujillo's dictatorship
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Parsley Massacre
Trujillo orders the massacre of 20,000 Haitians. -
Trujillo is assassinated
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First free elections: Juan Bosch elected
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Leonel Fernández Reyna elected
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Leonel Fernández Reyna is president.
He was not president from 2000 to 2004.