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Dominican Republic
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Christopher Columbus' First Voyage
1492 - 1493
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Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Hispaniola, and named it "Little Spain", or Hispaniola.
1st Spanish Colony
1496
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Spaniard set up the first Spanish colony in the Western hemisphere at Santo Domingo, which subsequently serves as the capital of all the Spanish colonies in America.
Santo Domingo Enters Decline
1602
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Colony of Santo Domingo is bypassed by immigrants from Spain and enters decline due to depopulation.
French Colony Founded on Caribbean Island
1659
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The French colony of Saint-Domingue was founded on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and continued to 1804.
Treaty of Ryswick
1697
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Treaty of Ryswick gives western part of Hispaniola island (Haiti) to France and eastern part (Santo Domingo - the present Dominican Republic) to Spain.
Spain Cedes Hispaniola
1795
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Spain cedes its portion of Hispaniola island to France.
Spain Retakes Santo Domingo
1808
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Spain retakes Santo Domingo following revolt by Spanish Creoles
Santo Domingo's Independence
1844
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Santo Domingo declares its independence and becomes the Dominican Republic
Independence Day
February 27, 1844
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Spain Withdraws
1863 - 1864
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Spain withdraws from, and annuls its annexation of, the Dominican Republic following a popular revolt.
Dominican Republic & US sign 50-year Treaty
1906
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The Dominican Republic and the US sign 50-year treaty according to which the US takes over the republic's customs department in return for buying its debts.
Silvestre Antonio Guzman Elected President
1978
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Silvestre Antonio Guzman (PRD) is elected president and proceeds to release some 200 political prisoners, ease media censorship and purge the armed forces of Balaguer supporters.
Disaster of the Hurricanes
1979
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Two hurricanes leave more than 200,000 people homeless and cause damage worth 1 billion dollars as the economy continues to deteriorate due to high fuel prices and low sugar prices.
Clashes Between Police & Protesters
2003
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Deadly clashes between police and protesters during demonstrations against high prices, power cuts. Two months later, demonstrations about economic policies leave at least five dead.
A Close Win
2012
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Governing Dominican Liberation Party candidate Danilo Medina wins close presidential election over former president Hipolito Mejia