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May

01
2004
Malta joins the EU

02
1964
A referendum to vote on Malta's constitution as an Independent nation

03
2002
The abolition of the Death Penalty in all circumstances

04
2015
The new Parliament House in Malta is inaugurated

05
1983
President Anton Buttiġieġ passes away

06
1891
Riots erupted after council rejected proposed postal ordinance

07
1956
National Insurance Act was enacted marking a big step in the creation of a welfare state

08
1927
Greate Siege Monument is unveiled

09
1987
The PN returned to government following a period of intense political violence in Malta.

10
1921
Nerik Mizzi founds the Nationalist Party

11
1938
After Zammit’s, the Milk Marketing pasteurisation centre is opened

12
1805
Grand Master Hompesch dies

13
1900
First Big Football Match in Malta

14
1830
Maltese archeologist, Antonio Annetto Caruana, is born

15
1983
Carmel Busuttil scores his first goal with the National Team

16
1943
Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj was born

17
1959
Triton fountain is completed

18
1565
The Ottoman Fleet is spotted on the horizon

19
1565
The Ottoman Fleet docks in Marsaxlokk

20
1565
Ottoman army camps in Marsa

21
1961
Gozitans throw stones at Labour Party supporters during Interdett tensions

22
2015
Godfrey Wettinger, Maltese Historian passes away

23
1930
An attempt on Lord Strickland's life fails

24
1905
First National Museum Inaugurated

25
1743
The Order signed the legal document by which they accepted to take over Malta

26
1900
Pope John Paul II visits Malta making him the first pope to ever do so

27
1565
Bombardment of St. Elmo begins

28
2011
Referendum decides Malta’s legalisation of divorce

29
1931
Simonds Farsons applies to register a bottle for mineral water

30
1814
Treaty of Paris establishes Malta as a colony of the British Empire

31
1948
Malta-Australia Migration Agreement was signed
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