August 22, 1791 – January 1, 1804★★★★★
Haitian Revolution begins
Enslaved people in the French colony of Saint-Domingue rise up, beginning the only successful slave revolution in history.
RevolutionWar· Haiti, France
Countries / Latin America
History of Haiti
4 notable historical events in Haiti, in chronological order.
18th century
19th century
- April 7, 1803★★★★★
Death of Toussaint Louverture
Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution, dies while imprisoned at Fort de Joux in France.
Death· Haiti, France - January 1, 1804★★★★★
Haiti declares independence
Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaims Haiti's independence, making it the second independent nation in the Americas and the first republic founded by formerly enslaved people.
RevolutionPolitics· Haiti, France
21st century
- January 12, 2010★★★★★
2010 Haiti earthquake
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastates Port-au-Prince and the surrounding region, killing hundreds of thousands of people.
Disaster· Haiti