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01
1943
The GWU takes shape and has its first members
02
1571
Pope Pius V creates Valletta’s St Dominic parish church
03
2011
Malta overhauled its bus network as Arriva took over operations
04
1999
Death of Maltese artist Esprit Barthet
05
1844
Birth of Fortunato Mizzi, Founder of the Partito Anti-Riformista
06
1614
The last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire on Malta
07
1998
Mintoff topples Sant's government
08
1981
TVM transmits its first programme in colour
09
1943
Operation Husky launches from Malta invading Sicily
10
1922
First national weather observation logged; Malta’s Met Office begins
11
1581
Grand Master De La Cassier is ousted
12
2017
Malta votes to legalise same-sex marriage
13
1608
Caravaggio was knighted by Grand Master Wignacourt shortly after his arrival
14
1798
The first news paper in Malta, "Journal de Malte" is published
15
1963
Maltese parties meet London, negotiate Independence terms
16
1971
Ousted Cypriot president Makarios, deposed in coup, evacuated via Malta
17
1797
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim takes office as last grandmaster in Malta
18
1806
Approx. 200 killed as Birgu gunpowder magazine accidentally explodes
19
1575
Francesco Xerri was accused of heresy and tortured
20
1943
Last Air Raid over Malta in WW2
21
1971
Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon
22
1931
Guido de Marco is born
23
1664
French and Maltese forces landed at Jijel in Algeria to capture its castle
24
1908
Death of Siggismondo Savona the founder of the first political party
25
2012
Parliament Passes Legislation on Divorce after Referendum
26
1941
Italian Decima MAS attempts to raid the Grand Harbour
27
1798
Grand Master de Monte grants Valletta site to Carmelites were today’s iconic dome stands
28
1928
Malta participates at the Olympics for the first time
29
1565
Major Assault on Senglea by the Turks
30
1551
Dragut sacks Gozo and carries off 700 men and over 5,000 women and children into slavery
31
1975
Helsinki conference, Mintoff threatens veto to secures Mediterranean text
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