ocr: The 1697 Franco-Spanish partition of. Hispaniola left Spain with the eastern two-thirds ofthe island, today the Dominican Republic. 1865 Independence from Spain. 1930-1961 Gen. Molina dictator. 1962 Bosch Gavinio president. 1965 Civil war; US intervention. 1966-1978 Balaguer president. 1978-1982 Guzman president; commits suicide in 1982. - 1982-1986 Blanco president. 1986 Balaguer reelectedpresident. 1992 Opposition to Columbus celebrations brutally crushed.
