1844 - The Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti
1967 - Dominica gained independence from Britain.
1976 - Revolutionary Movement "Polisario" declared the former Spanish colony Western Sahara as an independent state.
1996 - The Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Greece established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.
2010 - Chilean earthquake measuring 8, 8 degrees; over 500 victims and thousands injured. The earthquake later caused a tsunami in the Hawaiian Islands.
Independence Day of the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
