jan 1, 1804 - Haitian independence
Description:
The Haitian Revolution was the first successful slave uprising that eventually lead to the french colony of Saint-domingue to be lead to independence with the help of general Jean-Jacques Dessalines and former slave Toussaint-Louverture, who took control of the rebels. THey renamed the sovereign nation Haiti.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1804
Now
~ 221 years ago