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Catherine Flon

Catherine Flon was a Haitian seamstress and patriot who played a pivotal role in the Haitian Revolution and the creation of the Haitian flag.

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1986

On February 17, 1986, 10 days after the departure of Jean-Claude Duvalier, the Haitian nation reverts to…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1964

In 1957, François Duvalier, Papa Doc, is elected president, and in 1960 seizes all powers. In 1963, he…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1849

An attempt to reinstate the black and red flag fails in 1844. In 1847, Faustin Soulouque is elected…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1822

In February 1822, Jean-Pierre Boyer annexes the Spanish part of the island (present day Dominican…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1811

On December 27, 1806 General Henri Christophe becomes president and is recognized in the North,…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1806

After the assassination of Dessalines at Pont Rouge on October 17, 1806, the country is divided in two…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1805

On October 8, 1804, Dessalines proclaims himself Emperor and takes the name Jacques I. On May 20,…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1804

On November 18, 1803, French troops capitulate in Vertières; Haiti is independent. On January 1, 1804…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1803

In Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, chief of the black rebels, and Alexandre Pétion,…

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Oedipson Jean Oedipson Jean

1697

Since 1697 and the Treaty of Ryswick by which Spain formally recognized French control of the western…

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