Timeline of Port-au-Prince
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Prior to 19th century
[edit]- 1749 – Port-au-Prince designated capital of French Saint-Domingue.[1]
- 1751 – 21 November: 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake.[2]
- 1770 – 3 June: 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake.[2][1]
- 1778 – Foundation of the theatre Comédie de Port-au-Prince.
- 1783 – Freemasons lodge established.[3]
- 1791 - Haitian Revolution
- 1793
- Siege of Port-au-Prince (1793)
- 23 September: Town renamed "Port-Républicain".
- 1794 - Battle of Port-Républicain[4]
- 1797 – Bertrand Littledale & Co. established.[5]
- 1798 – May: British forces withdraw.[4]
19th century
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- 1803 – Siege of Port-au-Prince (1803)
- 1804 – Haitian Declaration of Independence
- 1806 – 17 October: Jean-Jacques Dessalines assassinated near town.
- 1822 – December: Fire.[6]
- 1823 – Academy of Haiti opens.[7]
- 1830 – Population: 26,000 (approximate).[8]
- 1834 - Port-au-Prince Cosmorama held.[2]
- 1843 – Wesleyan primary school opens.[7]
- 1845 – Le Moniteur Haïtien newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1848 – April: Massacre of mulattos by order of President Faustin Soulouque.[1]
- 1852 – 18 April: Coronation of Faustin Soulouque as Emperor of Haiti.
- 1859 – La République newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1860
- Le Progrès newspaper begins publication.[9]
- Naval school established.[10]
- 1864 – Place Geffard (park) inaugurated.[1]
- 1872 - Port international de Port-au-Prince in operation.
- 1881
- National Bank of Haiti established.[11]
- National Palace (Haiti) rebuilt.
- 1885 - Population: (estimated) 20,000.[2]
- 1890 – Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague (school) founded.
- 1891 – Marché en Fer established.[12]
- 1894 – L'Écho d'Haïti newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1898 – Le Nouvelliste newspaper begins publication.[13]
- 1900 – Société Agricole et Industrielle de Port-au-Prince established.[14]
20th century
[edit]- 1907 – Le Matin newspaper begins publication.
- 1908 – Sténio Vincent becomes mayor.[citation needed]
- 1910 - Population: 61,000.(estimate).[15]
- 1915 – 28 July: United States occupation of Haiti begins.[16]
- 1918 – Violette Athletic Club (football club) formed.
- 1919
- 1920
- Population: 120,000 (approximate).[17]
- Battle of Port-au-Prince (1920)
- 1923 – Racing Club Haïtien (football club) formed.
- 1925 – La Novelle Ronde literary group formed.[18]
- 1926 – Radio station begins broadcasting.[1]
- 1928 – Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince dedicated.
- 1929
- 1930 – Cercle Bellevue Club reopens (approximate date).[19]
- 1932 – Le Peuple newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1934 – Paramount Cine opens.[20]
- 1935
- Rex Theatre opens.[20]
- Hotel Oloffson in business.
- 1940 – National Library of Haiti headquartered in city.[21]
- 1942 – University of Haiti established.
- 1943 – Jazz des Jeunes dance orchestra formed.[22]
- 1944 – Centre d'Art opens.[23]
- 1945 – Institut Français established.[24]
- 1949 – Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince held.
- 1950 - Population: 134,117.[25]
- 1956 – Port Administration of Port-au-Prince established.
- 1960 – Jean Deeb becomes mayor.[26]
- 1965 – Duvalier International Airport opens.
- 1971 - Population: 458,675 city; 493,932 urban agglomeration.[27]
- 1979 – Radio Port-au-Prince established.[13]
- 1983 - University of Port-au-Prince founded.
- 1986 – March: Unrest.[citation needed]
- 1988
- Université Caraïbe founded.
- 11 September: St Jean Bosco massacre.
1990s
[edit]- 1990
- Evans Paul elected mayor.
- June: Irene Ridore becomes mayor.[28]
- Population: 690,168 (estimate).[29]
- 1991
- 29 September: 1991 Haitian coup d'état.
- October: Organization of American States trade embargo begins; city economy slows.[30]
- 1993 – OAS/UN International Civilian Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.[31]
- 1994 – 19 September: United States military intervention begins.
- 1995
- Manno Charlemagne becomes mayor.[32]
- Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty headquartered in city.[33]
- Université Notre Dame d'Haïti founded.
- 1999 – Population: 990,558.[34]
21st century
[edit]2000s
[edit]- 2001 – Coup attempt at National Palace.[35]
- 2003 – Population: 704,776.
- 2004
- 200th anniversary of the Haitian Slave Revolution victory.[36]
- February: 2004 Haitian coup d'état.[37]
- 29 February: United Nations Multinational Interim Force begins operating in city.[38]
- June: United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.[39]
- 30 September: Pro-Aristide demonstration turns violent.[38][40]
- 2007 – Jean Yves Jason becomes mayor.
- 2008 – April: Protest against food prices.[41]
2010s
[edit]- 2010
- 12 January: 2010 Haiti earthquake.[42]
- October: Cholera outbreak begins.
- 2011 – Marché en Fer restored.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Marley 2005.
- ^ a b c d Britannica 1885.
- ^ Robert Freke Gould (1887), "West Indies", History of Freemasonry, London: Thomas C. Jack,
Reunion Disiree
- ^ a b * Thomas Madiou (1847). Histoire d'Haïti, Tome I (in French).
- ^ Carl Ludwig Lokke (1942). "New Light on London Merchant Investments in St. Domingue". Hispanic American Historical Review. 22 (4): 670–676. doi:10.1215/00182168-22.4.670. JSTOR 2506770.
- ^ Edwards 1832.
- ^ a b Rayford W. Logan (1930). "Education in Haiti". Journal of Negro History. 15 (4): 401–460. doi:10.2307/2714206. JSTOR 2714206. S2CID 149726775.
- ^ James Redpath (1861), A Guide to Hayti, Boston: Haytian Bureau of Emigration, 221 Washington St., OCLC 2609119, OL 6916611M
- ^ a b c d e "Port-au-Prince (Haiti) Newspapers". WorldCat. USA: Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ John E. Baur (1954). "The Presidency of Nicolas Geffrard of Haiti". The Americas. 10.
- ^ Jacques Nicolas Léger (1907), Haiti: her history and her detractors, New York: Neale Publishing Co., OL 23302652M
- ^ a b "A Symbol of Hope for Haiti, a Landmark Again Stands Tall". New York Times. 10 January 2011.
- ^ a b South America, Central America and the Caribbean 2003. London: Europa Publications. 2002. ISBN 1857431383.
- ^ "Republique d'Haiti", Annuaire de législation étrangère, vol. 30, Paris: Cotillon, 1901
- ^ Britannica 1910.
- ^ Gendarmerie d'Haïti (1921), Lessons in Haitian Creole with some information regarding the Republic of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Haiti: E. Chenet, OL 7046974M
- ^ Harry Johnston (1920). "Haiti: The Home of Twin Republics". National Geographic Magazine. 38. USA. hdl:2027/njp.32101077278131.
- ^ Matthew J. Smith (2009), Red & Black in Haiti: Radicalism, Conflict, and Political Change, 1934–1957, University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 9780807894156
- ^ "Internal Scrap Halted Fashionable Ball", Afro American, Baltimore, Maryland, 12 July 1930
- ^ a b "Movie Theaters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Wedgeworth, Robert (1993). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. ISBN 9780838906095.
- ^ Gage Averill (1989). "Haitian Dance Bands, 1915–1970: Class, Race, and Authenticity". Latin American Music Review. 10 (2): 203–235. doi:10.2307/779951. JSTOR 779951.
- ^ Pierre Monosiet (February 1975). "Art in Haiti". Black World.
- ^ "Presentation" (in French). Port au Prince: Institut Français de Haiti. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1955. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations.
- ^ "Port-au-Prince Mayor Named", New York Times, 23 June 1960
- ^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1976). "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1975. New York: United Nations. pp. 253–279.
- ^ Howard W. French (7 October 1990). "A Haitian Mayor's Credo: No Work, No Pay". New York Times.
- ^ United Nations Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistics Division (1997). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1995 Demographic Yearbook. New York: United Nations. pp. 262–321.
- ^ Ralph Pezzullo (2006), Plunging into Haiti: Clinton, Aristide, and the defeat of diplomacy, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 1578068606
- ^ "Background". United Nations Mission in Haiti, 1993–1996. United Nations. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Daniel Balderston; Mike Gonzalez; Ana M. López, eds. (2000). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures. Routledge. ISBN 9780415131889.
- ^ "Fokal". Port au Prince: Fokal. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2011. United Nations Statistics Division. 2012.
- ^ "Haiti Profile: Timeline". BBC News. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Wilner Auguste (December 2004). "Despite Haiti's Problems, Bicentennial of Slave Victory Celebrated Worldwide". Boston Haitian Reporter. USA: Boston Neighborhood News, Inc.
- ^ "Embattled Aristide quits Haiti". BBC News. 29 February 2004.
- ^ a b Nations, United (October 2006). Yearbook of the United Nations 2004. Department of Public Information, United Nations. ISBN 9211009669.
- ^ "United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti". Peacekeeping Operations. United Nations. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Kovats-Bernat 2006.
- ^ Robert T. Buckman (2012). "Haiti". Latin America. World Today Series. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1610488877.
- ^ "On This Day", New York Times, retrieved May 30, 2015
This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.
Bibliography
[edit]in English
[edit]- Jedidiah Morse (1797). "Port au Prince". The American Gazetteer. Boston, Massachusetts: S. Hall, and Thomas & Andrews. OL 23272543M.
- Charles Mackenzie (1830), "(Port au Prince)", Notes on Haiti, London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley, OCLC 4099494
- B.B. Edwards (1832), "Hayti", Missionary Gazetteer: comprising a geographical and statistical account of the various stations of the American and foreign Protestant missionary societies, Boston: William Hyde & Co.
- "Santo Domingo". Encyclopædia Metropolitana. Vol. 18. London: B. Fellowes et al. 1845. p. 214. hdl:2027/mdp.39015082485213.
Port au Prince
- John Ramsay McCulloch (1875), "Port-au-Prince", A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation, London: Longmans, Green, hdl:2027/njp.32101079877088 – via HathiTrust
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (9th ed.). 1885. pp. 526–527.
- "(Port au Prince)", Appleton's Illustrated Hand-book of American Winter Resorts, New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1893, hdl:2027/nnc1.ar52059723
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- Harry Alverson Franck (1920), "(Port au Prince)", Roaming through the West Indies, New York: Century Company, OCLC 485345, OL 6628468M
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- J. Christopher Kovats-Bernat (2006). "Factional Terror, Paramilitarism and Civil War in Haiti: The View from Port-au-Prince, 1994–2004". Anthropologica. 48 (1): 117–139. doi:10.2307/25605301. JSTOR 25605301.
in French
[edit]- Victor Meignan (1878). "Port au Prince". Aux Antilles (in French). Paris: E. Plon et Cie. hdl:2027/nyp.33433067340137.
- Paul Deléage (1887). "Port au Prince". Haïti en 1886 (in French). Paris: Dentu. hdl:2027/uc1.b3626652.
- Georges Corvington (1987). Port-au-Prince au cours des ans: la capitale d'Haiti sous l'occupation, 1922–1934 (in French). Port au Prince: Editions Henry Deschamps.
- Georges Eddy LUCIEN (2007). "Port au Prince". Port-au Prince (1915-1956) : modernisation manquée : centralisation et dysfonctionnements (These de doctorat) (in French). Toulouse: Brepols.
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