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| − | '''1804''' marks the first year of independence from French colonialism and the end of slavery for [[Haiti]]. Jean-Jacques Dessalines has [[Saint-Domingue]] renamed to [[Haïti]]. | + | * '''1804''' marks the first year of independence from French colonialism and the end of slavery for [[Haiti]]. Jean-Jacques Dessalines has [[Saint-Domingue]] renamed to [[Haïti]].<br> |
| + | * [[Saint-Jean Louverture]] the youngest son of [[Simone Louverture|Simone]] and Toussaint Louverture]] dies in French captivity. | ||
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Revision as of 08:00, 15 March 2006
- 1804 marks the first year of independence from French colonialism and the end of slavery for Haiti. Jean-Jacques Dessalines has Saint-Domingue renamed to Haïti.
- Saint-Jean Louverture the youngest son of Simone and Toussaint Louverture]] dies in French captivity.
January
- On January 1 Jean-Jacques Dessalines reads the Act of Independence on the Place d'Armes of Gonaïves.
May
- Napoléon Bonaparte has himself crowned Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français) under the name Napoleon I on May 18.
October
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines is crowned emperor of Haiti under the name of H.I.M. Jacques I, Emperor of Haiti at the Church of Champ-de-Mars on October 8.
