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*1798 [[France|French]] invasion. Knights of St. John
* expelled. Inquisition abolished.
*1799 French occupation. revolt against the French. Dun Mikiel Xerri executed by the French.
British take the islands under their
protection in the name of the King of Two
Sicilies. Battle of [[Aboukir Bay]].
*1800 French occupation ends. British rule begins.
*1802 [[Treaty of Amiens]].
*1813 [[The Bathurst Constitution]]. <ref name="Malta PDF">[http://www.buettni-malta.com/mediapool/8/84790/.../History%2008.pdf], verified, published 2008</ref>
*1814 [[Treaty of Paris (1814)|Treaty of Paris]]. Malta declared free of the
[[Plague (disease)|plague]].
*1815 [[Congress of Vienna affirms Treaty of Paris.
*1819 The Universita' dissolved.
*1828 Vatican Church-State proclamation. Right
of Sanctuary revoked.
*1831 See of Malta made]] independent of See of
Palermo.
*1833 Construction begins on [[Mosta dome]].
*1835 First Council of Government under British
rule.
*1839 Abolition of Press censorship. Laying of
cornerstone for [[St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral]].
*1846 Carnival riots.
*1849 Council of Government with elected members
under British rule.
*1869 Opening of the Suez Canal.
*1870 Referendum on Ecclesiastics serving on
Council of Government.
*1881 Creation of Executive Council under British rule.
*1882 [[Anglo-Egyptian Bank]] founded in Malta.
*1883 Malta Railway begins operation.
*1885 First postage stamps issued.
*1886 Surgeon Major David Bruce discovers microbe
causing Malta Fever.
*1887 Council of Government with "dual control"
under British rule.
*1888 Construction begins on Royal Opera House.
Simmons-Rampolla agreement.
*1903 Return to the 1849 form of Council of
Government under British rule.
*1904 Tram service begins.
*1905 Dr. Themistocles Zammit discovers source
of Malta Fever.
*1912 Dun Karm writes his first poem in Maltese.
*1914-18 [[World War I]] starts; Malta becomes known as the
Nurse of the Mediterranean.
*1919 Sette Giugno riots. National Assembly
convened by [[Dr. Filippo Sciberras]].
*1921 Self-government granted under British rule.
First Parliament opens. [[Joseph Howard]] named
Prime Minister.
*1923 "Innu Malti" played first time in public.
Dr. Francisco Buhagiar becomes Prime Minister.
*1924 Sir Ugo P. Mifsud becomes Prime minister.
*1927 Sir Gerald Strickland becomes Prime Minister.
*1930 Constitution suspended because of Church
actions under British rule.
*1931 Malta railway closes.
*1932 Constitution restored under British rule.
Sir Ugo Mifsud becomes Prime Minister.
*1933 Constitution withdrawn under British rule.
Malta reverts to the Crown Colony status
it held in 1813.
*1934 [[Malti]] and English become dual official
languages.
*1935 Rediffusion Radio begins.
*1936 Constitution revised to provide for nomination
of members to Executive Council under British
rule.
*1939 Constitution revised to provide for an elected Council of Government under British rule.
Germany invades Poland.
*1939-45 World War II begins.
*1940 First air raids of the Great Siege of World
War II.
*1941 Italian e-boat attack on Grand Harbour. HMS
Illustrious damaged, bombed, repaired and
departs. Pearl Harbour bombed by Japanese.
*1942 Award of the George Cross to the people of
Malta. Operation Pedestal Convoy arrives in
Grand Harbour.
*1943
Churchill]] visit Malta. George VI arrives in
Grand Harbour for a visit. Invasion of Sicily
from Malta. Surrender of the Italian Fleet
in Malta.
*1945
to the Yalta Conference with [[Stalin]].
*1946 National Assembly results in 1947 constitution
under British rule.
*1947 Self-government restored under British rule.
Dr. Paul Boffa becomes Prime Minister.
*1948 Red Flag incident.
*1949 [[N.A.T.O.]] Treaty signed.
*1950 Dr. Enrico Mizzi becomes Prime Minister from
September to December. [[Dr. Georgio Borg
Olivier]] becomes Prime minister in December.
*1953 Coronation incident.
*1955 [[Dom Mintoff]] becomes Prime Minister. Roundtable Conference held.
*1956 Referendum on Integration with Britain. ▼
▲1956 Referendum on Integration with Britain.
Incident at Rediffusion.
*1958 Caravaggio incident. Dom Mintoff resigns as
Prime Minister. [[Dr. Georgio Borg Olivier]]
declines forming alternative government.
Colonial governor takes direct administration
under British rule.
*1959 Interim Constitution provides for an Executive
Council under British rule.
*1961 Blood Commission provides for a new
*1962 Dr. Georgio Borg Olivier becomes Prime Minister.▼
▲1962 Dr. Georgio Borg Olivier becomes Prime Minister.
Stolper report delivered.
*1964 "Innu Malti" recognized as the national anthem.
Referendum on Independence Constitution. Malta
granted independence, becoming a sovereign nation
within the British Commonwealth.
*1968 Central Bank established.
*1970 Malta enters an Association agreement with the
European Community.
*1971 Dom Mintoff becomes Prime Minister. Sir Anthony
Mamo becomes the first Maltese national to be
named Governor-General.
*1972 [[Military base]] agreement signed by Malta, the
United Kingdom and other
King's Own Malta Regiment disbanded. Change to decimal monetary system. Government bars the [[U.S. Navy|United States Naval Forces]] from using Malta as a liberty port.
*1973 Formation of [[Air Malta]].▼
*1974 Malta becomes a Republic, remaining in the▼
Commonwealth. [[Sir Anthony Mamo]] elected first▼
▲1973 Formation of [[Air Malta]].
▲1974 Malta becomes a Republic, remaining in the
▲ Commonwealth. Sir Anthony Mamo elected first
President. Government increases its control over
the University.
*1975 [[Barclays Bank]] International, Ltd. taken over to
become Mid-Med Bank.
*1976 [[Dr. Anton Buttigieg]] becomes second President.
*1979 Military base agreement terminated. British
forces leave. First Referendum Day celebrated.
*1981 [[The Malta Labour Party]] wins the general election by its
majority of seats in [[Parliament]], but the Opposition
[[Nationalist Party]] has the absolute majority of
votes.
*1982 [[Agatha Barbara]] becomes third, and first female,
President.
*1984 [[Dr. Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici]] becomes Prime Minister
after the resignation of Prime Minister Dom
Mintoff.
*1987 [[Dr. Eddie Fenech Adami]] becomes Prime Minister.
*1988 [[Freeport Corporation]] organized.
*1989 First gathering of [[Knights of St. John]] in Malta
since their departure in 1798. U.S./Soviet
Summit meets in Malta. Dr. Vincent Tabone elected
fourth President.
*1990 Government formally applies for full membership
in the European Community. Pope John Paul II
makes the first Papal visit. Prof. Guido De
Marco elected President of 45th Annual UN General
Assembly.
*1991 Agreement signed for Malta Cable Television.
Two Vatican Agreements between the Malta Govern-
ment and the Holy See signed in Rome. New
Delimara Power Station opened.
*1992 Nationalist Party wins election. Queen Elizabeth
II and Prince Philip in Malta for the 50th
Anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross.
New Air Terminal opened. 50th Anniversary of
Operation Pedestal celebrated. Stock Exchange opened. Maritime Museum opened in Vittoriosa. Dr. Alfred Sant elected Leader of the Malta Labour Party.
*1993 Malta receives positive response, subject to a▼
▲1993 Malta receives positive response, subject to a
list of prior conditions, from the European
Community. First University degree courses
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of Europe held in Malta. First elections for
Local Councils held.
*1994 Dr. Ugo Mifsud Bonnici elected fifth President.
*1996 Malta Labour Party wins the elections Dr. Alfred
sworn in as Prime Minister of Malta.
*1997 Malta's application to join the EU is 'frozen'.
MLP government instead seeks industrial free trade
zone and closer relations to EU but not
membership.
*1998 Dr. Alfred Sant calls for election following vote
of no-confidence. Dr. Eddie Fenech Adami is
elected Prime Minister.
*1999 Prof. Guido de Marco appointed President of Malta.
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