Historical Timeline

Historical Timeline

2020, March 7 COVID-19 pandemic
2020, March 7
COVID-19 Pandemic
2016, 24 October Fairchild Merlin crash
2016, October 24
Fairchild Merlin crash
2011, May 28 Divorce Referendum
2011, May 28
Divorce Referendum
2008, January 1 Euro
2008, January 1
Euro
2004, May 1 European Union
2004, May 1
European Union
2003, April 16 European Union accession treaty
2003, April 16
EU Accession Treaty

2003, March 8 European Union referendum
2003, March 8
EU Referendum
2000 Capital punishment abolished
2000
Capital punishment abolished
1998, September Reactivation of EU application
1998, September
Reactivation of EU application
1996, October Suspension of EU application
1996, October
Suspension of EU application
1993, June 30 Local Councils
1993, June 30
Local Councils
1990, July 16 European Union Application
1990, July 16
European Union Application
1981, December 21 New voting mechanism
1981, December 21
New voting mechanism
1979, March 31 Freedom Day
1979, March 31
Freedom Day
1975, June 25 Nobility recognition withdrawn
1975, June 25
Nobility recognition withdrawn
1974, December 13 Republic Day
1974, December 13
Republic Day
1973, January 29 Homosexuality decriminalisation
1973, January 29
Homosexuality decriminalization
1972, May 16 Maltese pound
1972, May 16
Maltese pound
1972 Military Base Agreement
1972
Military Base Agreement
1971, October 4 Capital punishment abolished
1971, October 4
Capital punishment abolished
1970, December 5 European Community
1970, December 5
European Community
1965 Council of Europe
1965
Council of Europe
1964, December 1 United Nations
1964, December 1
United Nations
1964, September 21 Independence Celebrations
1964, September 21
Independence Celebrations
1964, September 21 Independence Day
1964, September 21
Independence Day
1961 - 1973 Gozo local government
1961 - 1973
Gozo local government
1961 State of Malta
1961
State of Malta
1959 Interim Constitution
1959
Interim Constitution
1958 Direct colonial rule
1958
Direct colonial rule
1958 Integration proposal
1958
Integration proposal
1957 Closure of naval docks
1957
Closure of naval docks
1956, February 14 Integration Referendum
1956, February 14
Integration Referendum
1955, December Round Table Conference
1955, December
Round Table Conference
1947 Post-War reconstruction.
1947
Post-War reconstruction
1947 Self-Government
1947
Self-Government
1946 National Assembly
1946
National Assembly
1945, March 8 Maltese exiles repatriated
1945, March 8
Maltese exiles repatriated
1945, January 30 - February 3 Malta Conference
1945, January 30 - February 3
Malta Conference
1944 Metropolitan See
1944
Metropolitan See
1943, September 29 Italian fleet's surrender
1943, September 29
Italian fleet's surrender
1943, September 11 Italian battle fleet
1943, September 11
Italian battle fleet
1943, September 8 Italy Surrenders
1943, September 8
Italy Surrenders
1943, July 9 Operation Husky
1943, July 9
Operation Husky
1943, June 6 Landing strip at Xewkija
1943, June 6
Landing strip at Xewkija
1942, August 15 Operation Pedestal
1942, August 15
Operation Pedestal
1942, April 15 George Cross
1942, April 15
George Cross
1942, April 9  Mosta Dome
1942, April 9
Mosta Dome
1942, April 7 Royal Opera House
1942, April 7
Royal Opera House
1942, April Deportation to Uganda Null
1942, April
Deportation to Uganda Null
1942, February 9 Sir Ugo Mifsud collapses
1942, February 9
Sir Ugo Mifsud collapses
1942, February - March 8 Deportation Warrant
1942, February - March 8
Deportation Warrant
1940, June 11 Air Raids
1940, June 11
Air Raids
1940, June 10 Italy
1940, June 10
Italy
1940, May 30 Dr. Enrico Mizzi arrested
1940, May 30
Dr. Enrico Mizzi arrested
1940 Grand Harbour
1940
Grand Harbour
1935 - 1939 Italy against the allies
1935 - 1939
Italy against the allies
1934 Languages
1934
Languages
1930, March 31 Malta Railway terminated
1930, March 31
Railway terminated
1930 The 1921 Constitution Suspended
1930
Constitution Suspended
1929, December 15 Malta Tramway terminated
1929, December 15
Tramway terminated
1921, November 1 1st Legislature
1921, November 1
1st Legislature
1921, April 14 1921 Constitution
1921, April 14
1921 Constitution
1919, June 7 Sette Giugno Protests
1919, June 7
Sette Giugno Protests
1917 Dr. Enrico Mizzi
1917
Dr. Enrico Mizzi
1914 - 1918 World War I
1914 - 1918
World War I
1912 Italo-Maltese Federation
1912
Italo-Maltese Federation
1908, July Malta Tramways Ltd
1908, July
Malta Tramways Ltd
1905, February 23 Tramway Service
1905, February 23
Tramway Service
1900 Malta Railway extended
1900
Railway extended
1892, February 25 Railway reopens
1892, February 25
Railway reopens
1890, March 31 Railway Company bankrupt
1890, March 31
Railway Company bankrupt
1887 Constitution of 1887
1887
Constitution of 1887
1883, September 8 Otto Settembre
1883, September 8
Otto Settembre
1883, February 28 Railway inaugurated
1883, February 28
Railway inaugurated
1880 Anglicization
1880
Anglicization
1878 Nobility
1878
Nobility
1870 J.S. Tucker
1870
J.S. Tucker
1869, November 17 Suez Canal
1869, November 17
Suez Canal
1864, September 16 Singulari Amore
1864, September 16
Singulari Amore
1860, October 25 Diocese for Gozo
1860, October 25
Diocese for Gozo
1855, June 9 Petition Pope Pius IX
1855, June 9
Petition Pope Pius IX
1853 Crimean War
1853
Crimean War
1849 Granted a Constitution
1849
Granted a Constitution
1836, December 30 Second petition Pope Gregory XVI.
1836, December 30
Petition Pope Gregory XVI
1835, June 20 Granted a Constitution
1835, June 20
Granted a Constitution
1831, June 20 Diocese of Malta
1831, June 20
Diocese of Malta
1814 - 1930 Mediterranean Fleet Headquarters
1814 - 1930
Mediterranean Fleet
1814 British Crown Colony
1814
British Crown Colony
1813 Bathurst Constitution
1813
Bathurst Constitution
1813, June 23 Crown Colony
1813, June 23
Crown Colony
1813, June 23 Crown Colony
1813, March 28 - 1814, May
Plague Epidemic
1809 Hildebrand-Oakes
1809
Hildebrand-Oakes
1807, April 4 Froberg Mutiny
1807, April 4
Froberg Mutiny
1806, July 18 Gunpowder Magazine Explosion
1806, July 18
Gunpowder Explosion
1803, May - 1809 Civil Commissioner
1803, May - 1809
Civil Commissioner
1802 Peace of Amiens
1802
Peace of Amiens
1802 First Declaration of Rights
1802
First Declaration of Rights
1801, June 24 Plenipotentiary Minister
1801, June 24
Plenipotentiary Minister
1801 Tsar Paul I of Russia
1801
Tsar Paul I of Russia
1800, September 4 Protectorate
1800, September 4
Protectorate
1799 Malta Uprising
1799
Malta Uprising
1798, October 28 Independent Gozo
1798, October 28
Independent Gozo
1798, October Throne of Malta
1798, October
Throne of Malta
1798 Slavery Abolished
1798
Slavery Abolished
1798, June 12 Commission of Government
1798, June 12
Government Commission
1798, June 12 The Order Capitulates
1798, June 12
The Order Capitulates
1798, June 9 Napoleon Invasion
1798, June 9
Napoleon Invasion
1797, March 3 Archbishop, Bishop of Malta
1797, March 3
Archbishop
1792 Fort Tigné
1792
Fort Tigné
1775, September 8 Priests Uprising
1775, September 8
Priests Uprising
1760 - 1778 Vincenza Matilde Testaferrata
1760 - 1778
Vincenza M Testaferrata
1758 Fort Chambray
1758
Fort Chambray
1749, June 29 Slaves Conspiracy
1749, June 29
Slaves Conspiracy
1732, January 9 Manoel Theatre
1732, January 9
Manoel Theatre
1723, September 14 - 1755 Fort Manoel
1723, September 14 - 1755
Fort Manoel
1720 Perellos Tower
1720
Perellos Tower
1715 Coastal Batteries
1715
Coastal Batteries
1710, December 24 Baron of Gomerino
1710, December 24
Baron of Gomerino
1675, December 24 - 1676 Plague Epidemic
1675, December 24 - 1676
Plague Epidemic
1670, June 15 - 1693 Fort Ricasoli
1670, June 15 - 1693
Fort Ricasoli
1667 Sopu Tower
1667
Sopu Tower
1658, March - 1659 De Redin Towers
1658, March - 1659
De Redin Towers
1655 Plague Outbreak
1655
Plague Outbreak
1637-1652 Lascaris Towers
1637-1652
Lascaris Towers
1634, September 12 Gunpowder Factory Explosion
1634, September 12
Gunpowder Explosion
1623 Plague Outbreak
1623
Plague Outbreak
1616 William Lithgow
1616
William Lithgow
1615, April 21 Wignacourt Aqueduct
1615, April 21
Wignacourt Aqueduct
1614, July 6 Razzia
1614, July 6
Razzia
1610, February 16 Wignacourt Towers
1610, February 16
Wignacourt Towers
1610, February 16 Wignacourt Towers
1605
Garzes Tower
1592, May 7 Plague Epidemic
1592, May 7
Plague Epidemic
1566, March 28 Valletta Founded
1566, March 28
Valletta Founded
1565, September 13 Turkish Forces Retreat
1565, September 13
Turkish Forces Retreat
1565, September 7 Grande Soccorso
1565, September 7
Grande Soccorso
1565, July 12 Senglea Besieged
1565, July 12
Senglea Besieged
1565, July 9 Reinforcements return to Sicily
1565, July 9
Reinforcements return to Sicily
1565, July 8 Turkish forces reinforced
1565, July 8
Turkish forces reinforced
1565, July 3 The Turkish fleet transported
1565, July 3
Turkish fleet transported
1565, June 29 Four galleys land
1565, June 29
Four galleys land
1565, June 23 Knights beheaded
1565, June 23
Knights beheaded
1565, June 23 Fort St. Elmo falls
1565, June 23
Fort St. Elmo falls
1565, May 20 Turkish fleet anchors
1565, May 20
Turkish fleet anchors
1565, May 19 Turkish vessels sheltered
1565, May 19
Turkish vessels sheltered
1565, May 18 Ottoman armada sighted
1565, May 18
Ottoman armada sighted
1565, April 16 Evacuation to Sicily
1565, April 16
Evacuation to Sicily
1565, March 30 Don García de Toledo y Osorio
1565, March 30
Don García de Toledo y Osorio
Ottomans leave Constantinople
1565, March 30
Ottomans leave Constantinople
1564, December Ottoman war council
1564, December
Ottoman war council
1561 Holy Inquisition
1561
Holy Inquisition
1560 Corsairing activities
1560
Corsairing activities
1557, August 21 Jean Parisot de Valette
1557, August 21
Jean Parisot de Valette
1553 Juan de Vega
1553
Juan de Vega
1553 Mahdia
1553
Mahdia
1552, April Maltese flee Malta
1552, April
Maltese flee Malta
1552 Fort Saint Michael
1552
Fort Saint Michael
1551 Pope Julius III
1551
Pope Julius III
1551, August 15 Gaspar de Vallier
1551, August 15
Gaspar de Vallier
1551 Turgut
1551
Turgut
1551, July Gozo Razzia
1551, July
Gozo Razzia
1551, July Mdina Siege
1551, July
Mdina Siege
1551, July 18 Attempt to capture Malta
1551, July 18
Attempt to capture Malta
1551, May Turgut Reis and Sinan Pasha
1551, May
Turgut Reis & Sinan Pasha
1550, June Mahdia massacre
1550, June
Mahdia massacre
1547 Attempted invasion
1547
Attempted invasion
1540 Frequent razzias
1540
Frequent razzias
1535 Carnival
1535
Carnival
1533 Fort St Elmo
1533
Fort St Elmo
1531 Christian fleet
1531
Christian fleet
1530, October 26 Knights of St. John
1530, October 26
Knights of St. John
1522 Suleiman I
1522
Suleiman I
1436 Rollo
1436
Rollo
1429 Hafsid Berbers
1429
Hafsid Berbers
1427, January 3 Crown of Aragon
1427, January 3
Crown of Aragon
1425 Magna Charta Libertatis
1425
Magna Charta Libertatis
1425 Città Notabile
1425
Città Notabile
1425 10,000 florins collected
1425
10,000 florins collected
1425 Antonio Inguanez
1425
Antonio Inguanez
1425 Court of Sicily
1425
Court of Sicily
1425 Viceroy of Sicily
1425
Viceroy of Sicily
1425 Don Gonsalvo Monroy
1425
Don Gonsalvo Monroy
1425 Donna Costanza
1425
Donna Costanza
1425 Maltese Uprising
1425
Maltese Uprising
1420 Antonio Cardona
1420
Antonio Cardona
1419 Militia List
1419
Militia List
1397 Università
1397
Università
1397 Royal Domain
1397
Royal Domain
1356 Giacomo Pelegrino
1356
Giacomo Pelegrino
1350 1st Incorporation into Royal Domain
1350
Royal Domain
1350 Diar el Bniet
1350
Diar el Bniet
1283 Crown of Aragon
1283
Crown of Aragon
1266 Angevins
1266
Angevins
1240 Swabian Garrison
1240
Swabian Garrison
1224 Muslims Expulsion
1224
Muslims Expulsion
1223 Celano males exiled
1223
Celano Males Exiled
1194 Swabians
1194
Swabians
1192 Margaritus of Brindisi
1192
Margaritus of Brindisi
1154 See of Palermo
1154
See of Palermo
1144 Byzantine Empire
1144
Byzantine Empire
1127 Christianity
1127
Christianity
1127 Norman governor is installed
1127
Norman Governor
1127 Roger II of Sicily
1127
Roger II of Sicily
1122 Arab uprising
1122
Arab Uprising
1091 Count Roger I of Sicily
1091
Count Roger I of Sicily
1054-1053 Byzantine Empire
1054-1053
Byzantine Empire
909 AD Fatimids
909 AD
Fatimids
870 AD Agriculture
870 AD
Agriculture
870 AD Arabs
870 AD
Arabs
870 AD Medina
870 AD
Medina
870 AD Aghlabid Arabs
870 AD
Aghlabid Arabs
533 AD Belisarius
533 AD
Belisarius
464 AD Goths
464 AD
Goths
454 AD Vandals
454 AD
Vandals
400 AD Western Roman church
400 AD
Western Roman Church
395 AD Western Roman rule
395 AD
Western Roman Rule
117 AD Hadrian
117 AD
Hadrian
60 AD Saint Publius
60 AD
Saint Publius
60 AD Saint Paul
60 AD
Saint Paul
41 AD Municipal privileges
41 AD
Municipal Privileges
150 BC Third Punic War
150 BC
Third Punic War
200 BC Roman temple
200 BC
Roman Temple
218 BC Textile industry
218 BC
Textile Industry
218 BC Roman Republic
218 BC
Roman Republic
218 BC Titus Sempronius Longus
218 BC
Titus Sempronius Longus
221 BC Second Punic War
221 BC
Second Punic War
264 BC First Punic War
264 BC
First Punic War
480 BC Carthage
480 BC
Carthaginians
539 BC Cyrus the Great
539 BC
Cyrus the Great
700 BC Punic temple
700 BC
Punic Temple
720 BC Phoenician colony
720 BC
Phoenician Colony
1000 BC Phoenicians
1000 BC
Phoenicians
1000 BC Phoenicians
1000 BC
End of 2nd millennium BC
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