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2009 Czech Republic assumes EU presidency
1997 NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join 1997 Republic of Texas security chief Robert Scheidt surrenders 1997 Jurek Becker, writer, film author, German Democratic Republic dissident, survived ghetto in Lodz, wrote 'Jacob the Liar', dies in Sieseby, Germany 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 Military coup leader Major-General 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 1981 Military coup under general Kolingba in Central African Republic, President Dacko flees 1979 People's Republic of China joins IOC 1979 Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah 1979 U.S. and China (Peoples Republic) begin diplomatic relations 1978 People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South) adopts constitution 1978 Kofi Busia, statesman, leader of the Ghana Congress Party, which became the United Party, Prime Minister, 2nd Republic of Ghana, 1969 - 1972, died 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 Petr Sykora, born in Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, New Jersey Devils 1976 Trinidad and Tobago becomes a republic 1976 Jan Kunc, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal, dies at 93 in Brno, Czech 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 1973 Radka Bobkova, born in Prague, Czech Republic, tennis star, quarter Bournemouth 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 Martin Straka, Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Florida 1972 Jose Herrera, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1972 Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star 1972 Otakar Vejvoda, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic 1972 Manny Ramirez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1972 Danny Bautista, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1972 Viktor Ujcik, born in Jihlava, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic 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 Pavel Patera, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Sandra Natasha Abreu, Miss Universe-Dominican Republic 1996 1971 Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, U.S. tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Roy Keane, born in Cork, Ireland, soccer player, midfielder, manager of Ipswich Town, an English Championship club, represented Republic of Ireland in 1994 World Cup and 2002 World Cup 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 Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham, Czech Republic, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Republic 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 Jiri Vykoukai, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic, hockey player, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Jose Mercedes, El Seybo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Bobby Holik, Jihlava, Czech, Republic, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czechoslovakian Republic 1970 Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) adopts constitution 1970 Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles 1970 Independent People's Republic of South Yemen becomes People Democratic Republic of Yemen 1970 Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence 1970 Roman Turek, Strakonice, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic, 1998 Olympics 1970 Gambia becomes a republic within Commonwealth 1970 Rhodesia becomes independent republic 1970 Guyana becomes a republic (National Day) 1970 Richard Smehlik, Ostrava, Czech Republic, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Republic, Buffalo 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 Jiri Veber, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic 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 U.K. 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 1967 Frantisek Kaberle, Brno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech 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 president 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 Military 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 (National 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 1965 Helena Sukova, Prague, Czech Republic, tennis star, 1985 U.S. Open's Double 1964 Luis Polonia, Santiago City, Dominican Republic, outfielder, New York Yankees, Orioles 1964 Petr Briza, Prague, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic 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 1960 Barry McGuigan, born in Clones, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, professional boxer, world featherweight champion, number one featherweight challenger in the World Boxing Association 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 Central African Republic made autonomous member of French Community (National Day) 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 (National Day) 1956 Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan 1955 Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as president 1955 German Federal Republic joins NATO 1955 U.S.S.R. ends state of war with German Federal Republic 1954 Hugo Chavez, born in Sabaneta, Venezuela, politician, United Socialist Party, Fifth Republic Movement, President of Venezuela 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 Miroslav Vitous, born in Prague, Czech Republic, bassist, double bass, electric bass, jazz musician, compared to Dave Holland, Christian McBride 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 Annette Lu, bon in Taoyuan Formosa, Taiwanese politician, feminist activist, member, Democratic Progressive Party, former Vice President of the Republic of China 1944 Mary Robinson, President of Republic of Ireland, Labour, 1990- 1942 Petr Kotik, born in Prague, Czech Republic, composer, flutist, minimalist style, founder, S.E.M. ensemble, wrote opera, 'Many Many Women' 1941 Andres Garcia, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, actor, Tiger Shark 1941 Ivana Loudova, born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic, composer, wrote chamber, orchestral, children's choral works, including 'Little Christmas Cantata' 1941 Heidi Biebi, Federal Republic of Germany, downhill skier 1960 Olympics gold 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 Jurek Becker, born in Lodz, Poland, writer, film author, German Democratic Republic dissident, survived ghetto in Lodz, wrote 'Jacob the Liar' 1937 Police kill 10 strikers at Republic Steel Plant in Chicago 1936 Rafael Campos, Santiago Dominican Republic, actor, Tonka 1935 Georg Katzer, born in Habelschwerdt, Lower Silesia, German composer, established electronic new music in the German Democratic Republic 1934 Mark Strand, American poet/editor/translator, Another Republic 1933 Reiner Kunze, born in Oelsnitz, Germany, writer, dissident of the German Democratic Republic, book, 'The Lovely Years', published in West Germany 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 1930 Erica Pedretti, born in Sternberk, Czech Republic, author, writer, artist, painter, sculptress, awarded, Ingeborg Bachmann Prize 1930 Harry Boldt, Federal Republic of Germany, equestrian dressage 1976 Olympics gold 1925 Albania Republic proclaimed under President Achmed Zogu 1925 Albanian parliament announces itself a republic; Ahmed Zogoe president 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 Dobrica Cosic, born in Velika Drenova, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, now Serbia, writer, political, national theorist, first president of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1992 - 1993, called 'Father of the Nation' 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 U.S. 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 1913 Kofi Busia, born in Wenchi, Ghana, statesman, leader of the Ghana Congress Party, which became the United Party, Catholic, Prime Minister, 2nd Republic of Ghana, 1969 - 1972 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, Prime Minister of Spanish Republic, 1936 - 1939 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 1883 Jan Kunc, born in Doubravice na Svitavou, Czech Republic, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal 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 U.S. 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 1699 Jan Zach, born in Celakovice, Czech Republic, composer, organist, violinist, composed Baroque and classical music 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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