Countries Dominican Republic Santo Domingo

Events in Santo Domingo History

Columbus Captured

1500-11-25 Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo captures Christopher Columbus

Explorer of the New World Christopher Columbus

1821-12-01 Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain
1916-05-15 Claiming that the USA must act to quell dangerous disorder, the government orders US Marines to land in Santo Domingo; the American occupation will continue until 1924
1924-09-29 Santo Domingo joins League of Nations

Assassination of Rafael Trujillo

1961-05-30 Long time Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Dictator of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo

1970-02-15 Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102

Famous People from Santo Domingo

1932-07-22 Oscar de la Renta, Domincan American fashion designer (Coty Hall of Fame-1973), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (d. 2014)
1934-10-09 Jacobo Majluta Azar, 47th President of the Dominican Republic (1978-82), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (d. 1996)
1938-02-18 Manny Mota, Dominican baseball outfielder (LA Dodgers), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1941-05-24 Andrés García, Mexican-Dominican actor (Tiger Shark), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1954-04-04 Michel Camilo, Dominican pianist (Rendezvous), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1964-07-25 José Bautista, Dominican baseball pitcher (SF Giants), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1965-03-18 Geronimo Berroa, outfielder (Oakland A's), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1966-10-28 Juan Guzman, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1966-12-10 Norberto Martin, baseball infielder (Chicago White Sox), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1967-11-08 Henry Rodriguez, Dominican baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1968-03-22 Ramón Martínez, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1990; pitched no-hitter 1995 LA Dodgers), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1971-04-03 Quilvio Veras, Major League Baseball second baseman, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Mary Joe Fernández (52 years old)

1971-08-19 American tennis player, broadcaster (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

1972-05-24 Danny Bautista, Dominican baseball outfielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1972-05-30 Manny Ramirez, Dominican-American baseball outfielder (12 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2004 [MVP], 07; 9 × Silver Slugger Award; Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1972-08-30 Jose Herrera, outfielder (Oakland A's), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

David Ortiz (48 years old)

1975-11-18 Dominican Baseball HOF first baseman/DH (10 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2004, 07, 13; World Series MVP 2013 Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

1979-09-11 Frank Francisco, Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1979-11-08 Dania Ramírez, Dominican-American television and film actress, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1979-11-29 Francis Beltrán, Dominican baseball player, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Albert Pujols (44 years old)

1980-01-16 Dominican baseball 1st baseman (NL MVP 2005, 2008-09; 4th in history to 700 HRs; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

1981-01-20 Freddy Guzmán, Dominican baseball player, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1992-12-02 Gary Sánchez, Dominican baseball catcher (MLB All Star 2017, 19; NY Yankees), born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic