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

• 1749 – Port-au-Prince designated capital of French Saint-Domingue.
• 1751 – 21 November: 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake.
• 1770 – 3 June: 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake.
• 1778 – Foundation of the theatre Comédie de Port-au-Prince.
• 1783 – Freemasons lodge established.
• 1791 - Haitian Revolution
• 1793
• Siege of Port-au-Prince (1793)
• 23 September: Town renamed "Port-Républicain".
• 1794 - Battle of Port-Républicain
• 1797 – Bertrand Littledale & Co. established.
• 1798 – May: British forces withdraw.

19th century

• 1803 – Siege of Port-au-Prince (1803)
• 1804 – Haitian Declaration of Independence
• 1806 – 17 October: Jean-Jacques Dessalines assassinated near town.
• 1822 – December: Fire.
• 1823 – Academy of Haiti opens.
• 1830 – Population: 26,000 (approximate).
• 1834 - Port-au-Prince Cosmorama held.
• 1843 – Wesleyan primary school opens.
• 1845 – Le Moniteur Haïtien newspaper begins publication.
• 1848 – April: Massacre of mulattos by order of President Faustin Soulouque.
• 1852 – 18 April: Coronation of Faustin Soulouque as Emperor of Haiti.
• 1859 – La République newspaper begins publication.
• 1860
• Le Progrès newspaper begins publication.
• Naval school established.
• 1864 – Place Geffard (park) inaugurated.
• 1872 - Port international de Port-au-Prince in operation.
• 1881
• National Bank of Haiti established.
• National Palace (Haiti) rebuilt.
• 1885 - Population: (estimated) 20,000.
• 1890 – Institution Saint-Louis de Gonzague (school) founded.
• 1891 – Marché en Fer established.
• 1894 – L'Écho d'Haïti newspaper begins publication.
• 1898 – Le Nouvelliste newspaper begins publication.
• 1900 – Société Agricole et Industrielle de Port-au-Prince established.

20th century

• 1907 – Le Matin newspaper begins publication.
• 1908 – Sténio Vincent becomes mayor.
• 1910 - Population: 61,000.(estimate).
• 1915 – 28 July: United States occupation of Haiti begins.
• 1918 – Violette Athletic Club (football club) formed.
• 1919
• Union School Haiti founded.
• Battle of Port-au-Prince (1919)
• 1920
• Population: 120,000 (approximate).
• Battle of Port-au-Prince (1920)
• 1923 – Racing Club Haïtien (football club) formed.
• 1925 – La Novelle Ronde literary group formed.
• 1926 – Radio station begins broadcasting.
• 1928 – Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince dedicated.
• 1929
• Bowen airfield in operation.
• Concrete wharf constructed.
• 1930 – Cercle Bellevue Club reopens (approximate date).
• 1932 – Le Peuple newspaper begins publication.
• 1934 – Paramount Cine opens.
• 1935
• Rex Theatre opens.
• Hotel Oloffson in business.
• 1940 – National Library of Haiti headquartered in city.
• 1942 – University of Haiti established.
• 1943 – Jazz des Jeunes dance orchestra formed.
• 1944 – Centre d'Art opens.
• 1945 – Institut Français established.
• 1949 – Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince held.
• 1950 - Population: 134,117.
• 1956 – Port Administration of Port-au-Prince established.
• 1960 – Jean Deeb becomes mayor.
• 1965 – Duvalier International Airport opens.
• 1971 - Population: 458,675 city; 493,932 urban agglomeration.
• 1979 – Radio Port-au-Prince established.
• 1983 - University of Port-au-Prince founded.
• 1986 – March: Unrest.
• 1988
• Université Caraïbe founded.
• 11 September: St Jean Bosco massacre.

1990s

• 1990
• Evans Paul elected mayor.
• June: Irene Ridore becomes mayor.
• Population: 690,168 (estimate).
• 1991
• 29 September: 1991 Haitian coup d'état.
• October: Organization of American States trade embargo begins; city economy slows.
• 1993 – OAS/UN International Civilian Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.
• 1994 – 19 September: United States military intervention begins.
• 1995
• Manno Charlemagne becomes mayor.
• Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty headquartered in city.
• Université Notre Dame d'Haïti founded.
• 1999 – Population: 990,558.

21st century

2000s

• 2001 – Coup attempt at National Palace.
• 2003 – Population: 704,776.
• 2004
• 200th anniversary of the Haitian Slave Revolution victory.
• February: 2004 Haitian coup d'état.
• 29 February: United Nations Multinational Interim Force begins operating in city.
• June: United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti headquartered in city.
• 30 September: Pro-Aristide demonstration turns violent.
• 2007 – Jean Yves Jason becomes mayor.
• 2008 – April: Protest against food prices.

2010s

• 2010
• 12 January: 2010 Haiti earthquake.
• October: Cholera outbreak begins.
• 2011 – Marché en Fer restored.

See also

• Port-au-Prince history
• Timeline of Haitian history

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

in French

External links

• Items related to Port au Prince, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Port-au-Prince, 18th century
• Maps of Port au Prince, various dates (via University of Texas)
• Items related to Port-au-Prince, various dates (via New York Public Library)
• Materials related to Port-au-Prince, various dates (via U.S. Library of Congress, Prints & Photos Division)