1997 NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join
1997 Republic of Texas security chief Robert Scheidt surrenders
1996 Dzhojar Dudaev, president of Republic of Chechenia (1991), dies
1995 Population of People's Republic of China hits 1.2 billion
1994 Joaquin Balaguer (86) elected president of Dominican Republic
1993 Central African Republic ex-emperor Bokassa freed
1993 Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia
1991 Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence, Warsaw Pact dissolves
1990 German Democratic Republic accepts Deutsche Mark as its currency
1990 Boris Yeltsin is elected president of the Russian republic
1990 North and South Yemen merge to form Republic of Yemen
1990 Dominican Republic President Joaquin Ricardo Balaguer re-elected
1989 Hungary proclaims itself a republic and declares communist rule ended
1989 Republic Day in Sierra Leone
1988 FDIC bails out 1st Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion
1988 Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets
1987 Milt coup leader Maj-Gen Sitiveni Rabuka declares Fiji a republic
1986 Central African Republic adopts constitution
1986 Republic of Marshall Islands signs Compact of Free Association with US
1985 Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland
1984 Ethiopia forms socialist republic
1984 Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso (National Day)
1983 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus proclaimed
1982 Mariasela Alvarez of Dominican Republic, crowned 32nd Miss World
1979 People's Republic of China joins IOC
1979 Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah
1979 US and China (Peoples Republic) begin diplomatic relations
1978 People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South) adopts constitution
1978 Lucia Povraznikova, Miss Slovak republic Universe 1997
1978 Petra Minarova, Miss Czech Republic Universe 1997
1977 Cesarina Mejia, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 1997
1977 Iveta Jankularova, Miss Universe-Slovak Republic, 1996
1977 Libyan Socialist Arabs People's Republic forms
1976 Trinidad and Tobago becomes a republic
1976 Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara
1975 Constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force
1975 Laos king Sisavang Vatthana resigns, republic forms
1975 Lao People's Democratic Republic founded (National Day)
1975 Democratic Republic East-Timor proclaimed
1974 Malta becomes a republic
1974 Renata Hornofova, Miss Universe-Czech Republic 1996
1974 Ramon Morel, Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
1974 Yemen Arab Republic, North Yemen, suspends constitution
1974 Ayatollah Khomeini calls for an Islamic Republic in Iran
1974 Amaury Telemaco, Higuey, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
1974 Libya and Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"
1973 Tony Batista, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's
1973 Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy
1973 Greek President Papadopoulos asks for "parliamentary presidential republic"
1973 Julian Tavarez, Santiago, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians
1972 Sandy Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1972 Japan and People's Republic of China begin diplomatic relations
1972 Jose Herrera, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's
1972 Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star
1972 Manny Ramirez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Cleveland Indians
1972 Danny Bautista, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Atlanta Braves
1972 Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified
1972 Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified
1971 People's Republic of South Yemen renames itself People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
1971 China People's Republic seated in United Nations Security Council
1971 Republic of Congo-Kinshasa becomes Republic of Zaire
1971 Sandra Natasha Abreu, Miss Universe-Dominican Republic 1996
1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, U.S. tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold
1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, tennis player, U.S. National 16s
1971 Pedro Martinez, born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos
1971 Sierra Leone becomes a republic (National Day)
1971 People's Republic Bangladesh forms, under sheik Mujib ur-Rahman
1971 President Nixon ends blockade against People's Republic of China
1971 Quilvio Veras, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Florida Marlins
1971 Jesus Tavarez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Florida Marlins
1971 Manny Alexander, born in Dominican Republic, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles
1971 Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
1971 Jose Mercedes, El Seybo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
1970 Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) adopts constitution
1970 Independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes People Democratic Republic of Yemen
1970 Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence
1970 Gambia becomes a republic within Commonwealth
1970 Rhodesia becomes independent republic
1970 Guyana becomes a republic (National Day)
1970 Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria
1969 Congo-Brazzaville becomes People's republic, under major Ngouabi
1969 Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
1969 Kevin Carrasco, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
1969 Hipolito Pichardo, Esperanza, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1969 Andujar Cedeno, La Romana, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Detroit Tigers
1968 Pedro A Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the New York Mets
1968 Sammy Sosa, Dominican Republic, baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs
1968 Maldives (in Indian Ocean) become a republic
1968 Sammy Sosa, San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs
1968 Domingo Cedeno, La Ramona, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
1968 Republic Guinea forms (day of republic)
1968 Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets
1968 Ramon Martinez, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
1967 Democratic People's republic of Yemen gains independence
1967 People's Democratic Republic of Yemen declares independence from UK
1967 Pedro Borbon, Mao, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1967 Henry Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Montreal Expos
1967 NLF leaves People's Republic of South-Yemen
1967 Yorkis Perez, Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Florida Marlins
1967 Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic
1966 Norberto Martin, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Chicago White Sox
1966 Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared
1966 Dominican Republic adopts constitution
1966 Juan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
1966 Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos
1966 Malawi becomes a republic, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda becomes pres
1966 Joaquin Balaguer elected president of Dominican Republic
1966 Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians
1966 Rafael Bournigal, Azua, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's
1966 Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed
1966 Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos
1966 Milt coup by Col Jean-Bedel Bokassa in Central African Republic
1965 Radio Mil (Domincan Republic) transmitter blown up
1965 Garcia Godoy forms government in Dominican Republic
1965 Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Natl Day)
1965 U.S. Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966
1965 Military coup under Donald Reid Cabral in Dominican Republic
1965 People's Republic China offers North Vietnam military aid
1965 Geronimo Berroa, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's
1964 Luis Polonia, Santiago City, Dominican Republic, outfielder, New York Yanks, Orioles
1964 Jose Bautista, Bani, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
1964 Nelson Liriano, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar form United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar form republic Tanzania
1964 Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants
1963 Uganda becomes a republic within British Commonwealth
1963 Hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190
1963 Nigeria becomes a republic within Commonwealth
1963 Independence is restored to Dominican Republic
1963 Yugoslavia proclaimed a Socialistic republic
1963 Mariano Duncan, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, infielder, New York Yankees
1962 Katanga becomes part of Democratic Republic of Congo
1962 Tanganyika becomes a republic within British Commonwealth
1962 Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)
1961 Rafael Belliard, Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Atlanta Braves
1961 East and West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon
1961 Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic
1961 Julio Franco, Sp de Macrois, Dominican Republic, infielder, Cleveland Indians
1961 Union of South Africa becomes a republic, leaves Commonwealth
1961 ? Trujillo, Dominican Republic president, assassinated at 69
1961 Republic of Rwanda proclaimed
1960 Republic of Congo (Zaire, Dem Rep of Congo) forms
1960 Central African Republic and Chad proclaim independence from France
1960 Congo, Chad and Central African Republic declare independence
1960 Ghana becomes a republic
1960 Italian Somaliland gains independence, unites with Somali Republic
1959 George Bell, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Blue Jays, 1987 AL MVP
1959 Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic
1959 Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies
1959 Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic
1959 Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community
1958 Chad becomes an autonomous republic within French community
1958 Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community
1958 5th French republic forms
1958 French Guinee becomes independent republic Guinea
1958 Yemen announces it would join the United Arab Republic
1958 Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)
1958 Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated 1st president of United Arab Republic
1958 Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic
1958 Egypt and Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic
1957 Monarchy in Tunisia abolished in favor of a republic
1957 Tony Pena, born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, catcher, Cleveland Indians
1957 Republic of India adopts Saka calendar along with Gregorian
1956 Egypt recognizes People's Republic of China
1956 Pakistan proclaimed an Islamic republic in Commonwealth (Natl Day)
1956 Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan
1955 Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres
1955 German Federal Republic joins NATO
1955 U.S.S.R. ends state of war with German Federal Republic
1953 Pakistan becomes islamic republic
1953 Egypt proclaimed a republic, General Neguib becomes president
1951 United Nations condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea
1950 Sukarno appointed president of Republic Indonesia
1950 U.N. reject membership of China's People Republic
1950 New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China
1950 Independent republic of South Molukkas declared
1950 Netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China
1950 India becomes a republic ceaseing to be a British dominion
1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia
1949 India recognizes People's Republic of China
1949 Burma recognizes People's Republic of China
1949 India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic
1949 U.S.S.R. recognizes People's Republic of China
1949 Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on island of Formosa
1949 Chinese Communist leaders proclaims People's Republic of China
1949 Federal Republic of [West] Germany created under 3-power occupation
1949 Hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution
1949 Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire
1949 Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France
1949 Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day)
1949 British government recognizes Republic of Ireland
1949 Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth
1948 People's Democratic Republic of Korea proclaimed
1948 Communist form North China People's Republic
1948 Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
1948 Proclamation of constitution of Republic of (South) Korea
1948 North Korean proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea
1947 Romanian republic proclaimed
1947 John Bruton, Prime Minister, Republic of Ireland
1946 4th French republic established
1946 Italian Republic established
1946 Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy, National Day
1946 Republic of Hungary proclaimed, Zolt n Tildy as communist president
1946 Yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic
1946 National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic
1945 Austrian Republic re-establishes
1945 Yugoslavian Socialist Republic proclaimed
1945 2nd Republic of Austria forms
1944 Mary Robinson, President of Republic of Ireland, Labour, 1990-
1941 Andres Garcia, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, actor, Tiger Shark
1940 Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes 12th Soviet republic (until 1956)
1939 Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine
1939 Nazi Germany dissolves Republic of Czechoslovakia
1938 Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70
1937 Police kill 10 strikers at Republic Steel Plant in Chicago
1936 Rafael Campos, Santiago Dominican Republic, actor, Tonka
1934 Mark Strand, American poet/editor/translator, Another Republic
1933 German Republic gives power to Hitler
1932 Oscar de la Renta, Dominican Republic, designer, Coty Hall of Fame-1973
1931 Spain becomes a republic
1931 Chinese People's Republic proclaimed by Mao Tse Tung
1931 Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII
1930 Hurricane kills 2,000, injures 4,000 (Dominican Republic)
1930 Herbert David Croly, U.S. founder (New Republic), dies at 61
1925 Albania Republic proclaimed under President Achmed Zogu
1925 Albanian parliament announces itself a republic; Ahmed Zogoe pres
1924 Albania becomes a republic (ex-premier Ahmed Zogoe's coup)
1924 Mongolian People's Republic proclaimed
1924 German Republic day accepts Dawes plan
1924 After 8 years of occupation, U.S. troops leave Dominican Republic
1924 German Republic election fascists and communists win
1924 Greek plebiscite for a republic
1924 Greece becomes a republic
1924 German Republic day
1924 Greek parliament proclaims republic
1923 Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic
1923 German Republic day with laws against worker
1922 Republic rebels occupies 4 government courts in Dublin
1921 Mountain Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR
1919 Admiral Horthy conquerors Budapest from Bela Kuns Soviet Republic
1919 Weimar Republic begins in Germany
1919 Romanian forces destroys Bela Kun Republic in Budapest
1919 Eugen Levine, head of 2nd Bavarian soviet republic, assassinated
1919 Rhineland Republic forms in Wiesbaden
1919 City of Bremen's Soviet Republic overthrown
1918 Hungarian People's Republic declared
1918 Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as president
1918 Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates, Austria becomes a republic
1918 Bavaria proclaims itself a republic
1918 Republic Germany proclaimed
1918 Republic of Poland proclaimed
1918 Yugoslavia proclaims itself a republic
1918 Czechoslovakia forms independence republic
1918 Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms
1918 Georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia
1918 Terek Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR (until 1921)
1918 Russia declared a republic of Soviets
1918 Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet)
1917 Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia
1917 Ukrainian Republic declared
1917 Russia proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky
1917 Kerenski regime declares Russian republic
1917 Provisional government of Russia forms, Republic proclaimed
1916 US declares martial law in Dominican Republic
1916 U.S. forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
1916 U.S. Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
1915 Robert B Motherwell, U.S., painter, Elegies to the Spanish Republic
1912 Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet
1912 Sun Yat-sen forms Chinese Republic
1911 Sun Yat-sen elected 1st President of Republic of China
1911 Ramon Caceres, President (Dominican Republic), murdered
1911 Sylvstre A. Guzman Fernandez, president, Dominican Republic
1910 Julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91
1910 Portugal overthrows monarchy, proclaims republic
1910 Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England
1909 Juan Bosch, poet/president of Dominican Republic, 1962-63
1907 Joaquin Balaguer, president Dominican Republic
1907 U.S. proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic
1906 Republic museum opens Rembrandt hall in Amsterdam
1900 Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St. New York City
1899 South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England
1894 1st election of Hawaiian Republic
1894 Republic of Hawaii proclaimed, Sanford B. Dole as president
1894 Juan Negrin, PM of Spanish Republic, 1936-39
1893 Queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic
1890 German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck
1889 Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed
1886 Bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1919
1881 Friedrich Hecker, German revolutionary republic politician, dies at 69
1880 Republic of South-Africa forms
1880 Manuel Azana y Diaz, PM/president of 2nd Spanish republic, 1936-39
1878 German republic chancellor Bismarck delegates end of "Socialism"
1876 Wilhelm Cuno, German ship owner/republic chancellor, 1922-23
1870 3rd French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king
1866 1st national convention of Grand Army of Republic (veterans' org)
1864 Louis Van Deyssel, writer, Small Republic, One Love
1862 Otto von Bismarck becomes German republic chancellor
1862 Battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp
1862 Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic"
1861 Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper
1856 Russian Republic Chancellor Earl von Nesselrode resigns
1854 Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico
1849 Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria and Russia
1849 Hungarian Republic proclaimed
1849 Battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)
1849 Roman Republic declared
1848 2nd republic established in France
1848 2nd French Republic proclaimed
1848 King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared
1845 President Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas
1844 Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)
1839 Guatemala forms republic
1837 US president Andrew Jackson and Congress recognizes Republic of Texas
1836 Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of Republic of Texas
1836 Sam Houston elected president of Republic of Texas
1836 Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico
1832 Greece becomes independent republic
1830 Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president
1825 Paulus Kruger, President of South African Republic, 1883, Boer leader
1824 Mexico becomes a republic
1819 Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president, Republic South Africa
1819 Julia Ward Howe, U.S., author/lecturer, Battle Hymn of the Republic
1815 Cracow (Poland) declared a free republic
1806 Batavian Republic becomes Kingdom of Holland
1802 Napoleon elected president of Italian (Cisalpine) Republic
1799 England and Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic
1798 Republic of Switzerland forms
1797 Napoleon forms Ligurische Republic
1797 Adolphe Thiers, 1st president of 3rd French Republic, 1871-77
1796 Lombardije Republic forms
1795 Hedges Treaty: Bataafse Republic becomes French vassel state
1792 1st French Republic forms
1579 Treaty of Utrecht signed, marks beginning of Dutch Republic
1579 Union of Utrecht signed, forming protestant Dutch Republic
1527 Florence becomes a republic
1510 Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice
1492 Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic
1492 Christopher Columbus and ship Santa Maria land in Dominican Republic
1492 Columbus' ship Santa Maria lands at Dominican Republic
1180 Republic day of Gelnhausen
922 French republic chooses Robert I, King of France
876 Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72
768 Charles the Great and Charlamane II divide French republic
472 Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies
423 Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies
384 Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic, 395-423
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