THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
Leader of Haitian Revolution and first ruler of independent Haiti (1758-1806)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born on September 20, 1758 in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti and died on October 17, 1806, aged 48.
September 20, 1758
Jean-Jacques Dessalines died aged 48.
Died: October 17, 1806
- Birthplace
- Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti
- Professions
- politician
- Citizenship
- Saint-Domingue
More about Jean-Jacques Dessalines
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
- Birth name
- Jean-Jacques Duclos
Family
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Questions people ask
How old was Jean-Jacques Dessalines when they died?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines died aged 48.
When is Jean-Jacques Dessalines’s birthday?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines’s recorded birthday is September 20.
Where was Jean-Jacques Dessalines born?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, Haiti.
What was Jean-Jacques Dessalines’s name at birth?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines’s recorded birth name is Jean-Jacques Duclos.
When did Jean-Jacques Dessalines die?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines died on October 17, 1806.