1803. Death of Toussaint Louverture:
Arrested on June 6, 1802 in a ambush by the men of General Leclerc,
Toussaint was immediately taken to France (see: 11 June 1802). A
Once there, he was locked up at the Fort de Joux, famous for its cold and damp dungeons.
So this is where he ends his days.
1810. André Rigaud’s return to Haiti:
Former commander-in-chief of the southern part until his defeat during the war
civil from 1799-1800, André Rigaud, who had been in France since 1802,
landed in Les Cayes. Shortly after his return, he caused the split between the South and
the West.
Haiti will therefore have three governments: Christophe in the North, Pétion in the West
and Rigaud in the South. After his death on September 18, 1811, the South
returned to the lap of the West.
1872. Birth of Etzer Villaire:
Lawyer, journalist, teacher and man of letters, Etzer Villaire was born in
Jérémie.
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See: Notables: Etzer Vilaire
1953. Appointment of Father Rémy Augustin as Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince:
Rémy Augustin born on September 30, 1910, ordained priest on June 11, 1933 was the
first Bishop of Haiti. His episcopal consecration took place at the Cathedral of
Port-au-Prince on May 31, 1953. Exiled in 1963, he returned to Haiti in 1966 as
Titular Bishop of Port-de-Paix.
1961. Dissolution of Parliament.
An action leading to the parliamentary elections of April 30, and the "re-election" of François Duvalier.
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See: 30 April 1961: Parliamentary elections and 4 May 1961: Results of the
elections on April 30th.
2017. President Jovenel Moise in an apparent ambush at Arcahaie:
Returning from Saint Marc (Artibonite Department), the presidential procession,
2017. President Jovenel Moise in an apparent ambush at Arcahaie:
Returning from Saint Marc (Artibonite Department), the presidential procession,
it was said, fell into an ambush at the commune of Arcahaie
(Department of the West) and suffered stone throwing.