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On '''October 17, [[1806]]''' the Haitian fighter for independence and the ruler [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]] was assassinated at [[Pont-Rouge]] (''Red Bridge'') north of [[Port-au-Prince]]. | On '''October 17, [[1806]]''' the Haitian fighter for independence and the ruler [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]] was assassinated at [[Pont-Rouge]] (''Red Bridge'') north of [[Port-au-Prince]]. | ||
| − | October 17 is a Haitian holiday to commemorate the death of [[ | + | October 17 is a Haitian holiday to commemorate the death of [[Haiti]]'s founder. |
[[Category:Dates of the Haitian Revolution]] | [[Category:Dates of the Haitian Revolution]] | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 31 July 2007
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On October 17, 1806 the Haitian fighter for independence and the ruler Jean-Jacques Dessalines was assassinated at Pont-Rouge (Red Bridge) north of Port-au-Prince.
October 17 is a Haitian holiday to commemorate the death of Haiti's founder.
