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01
1635
Engineer Pietro Paolo Floriani arrives in Malta to design defenses.
02
1798
The Maltese rebel against the French
03
1800
The French surrender Malta to the British
04
1921
Coronation of Maria Bambina
05
1914
Manuel Dimech is exiled
06
1998
PN returns to government
07
1565
Don Garcia arrives with 8,000 men known as the Gran Soccorso
08
1943
Italy surrenders in WW2
09
1963
Borg Olivier meets JFK
10
1797
Grand Master Hompesh visits Żabbar and later grants it the title of a city
11
1565
Turks begin lifting the Siege
12
1889
Sir Ugo Mifsud Pasquale is born
13
1942
Chief Justice Borg receives George Cross for Malta in Palace Square
14
1775
Executions end the revolt of the priests as rebels’ heads displayed
15
1922
Refugees from burning Smyrna arrive in Malta
16
1864
Pope Pius IX created the Diocese of Gozo.
17
1976
The Labour Party wins the general election
18
1990
De Marco elected President of the UN General Assembly
19
1955
The Malta Round Table Conference
20
1885
Enrico Mizzi is born
21
1964
Malta is granted its Independence
22
1966
The Kantilena by Pietru Caxaro is discovered
23
2024
Neil Agius breaks world record for “longest unassisted, current-neutral ocean swim
24
1889
First elections after Gozo became its own district.
25
1949
The Labour party splits in 2 differnt parties
26
2007
Mifsud scores two goals against Manchester United in League Cup
27
2016
Malta beats Poland to qualify for waterpolo European Championship finals
28
1999
The first episode of Simpatiċi airs on Super One
29
1962
The first broadcast of TVM (formerly Malta Television Service) began
30
1864
Sir Temi Żammit is born
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