# 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.