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.

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.