History: February 5 (#4)

History: February 5 (#4)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
February 5, 2004 Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion.

Commentary

Commentary

On February 5, in the year 2004: Rebels from the Revolutionar y Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion. A coup d'état in Haiti on 29 February 2004, following several weeks of conflict, resulted in the removal of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from office.

Commentary

Why February 5, 2004 matters: Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

Commentary

Historical context: February 5, 2004 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolut ion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Haitian_coup_d'%C3%A9tat (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)