The ephemeris of the day: national holidays, events marking the history of Haiti, proverbs… the online agency Juno7 brings you a refresher of your memory.
It is Thursday April 18, 2024
18 avril 1807: Promulgation of the Law creating the first police force: The first police force was established in Port-au-Prince, composed of only 25 men commanded by a captain and a lieutenant. These police officers, who were mainly concerned with hygiene and the tranquility of the streets, wore a blue uniform with white buttons, a sword and a restyled hat.
18 avril 1852: Haitian President Faustin Soulouque is crowned Emperor under the name of Faustin the First in the company of his wife who became Empress Adelina during a ceremony at the Champ de Mars.
18 avril 1891: Admiral Gherardi returns to Haiti, with letters of credence signed by President Harrison himself, as demanded by Joseph Anténor Firmin, and once again asks to negotiate a treaty for the use of Môle Saint-Nicolas by the Americans . This time, Gherardi is accompanied by seven warships.
18 avril 1950: The Senate refuses to ratify a House resolution calling for a constitutional amendment, which would have allowed Estimé to serve a second term as president.
18 avril 2008 : The Dominican Secretary of State for Agriculture, Chio Jimenez, accuses the Haitian government of opposing the resumption of exports to Haiti of Dominican poultry products, despite the observation made by Haiti and the United Nations for Agriculture and Food (FAO) of the disappearance of the avian flu virus in Dominican territory. Dominican producers who are losing millions of dollars are on the verge of suicide since the veto imposed by the Haitian government banning the importation of Dominican poultry products.
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