2012 Event Vietnam accuses China of cutting seismic survey cables from territorial waters in the South China, disputed by Vietnam, the Philippines Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei 1984 Event Brunei becomes independent of U.K. 1983 Event Brunei gains complete independence from Britain 1962 Event Failed coup in Brunei 1959 Event Sultan of Brunei promulgates a constitution 1946 Birthday Hassabal Bolkiah Mu'izzadin Waddaulah, sultan of Brunei 1945 Event Australian troops lands in Brunei Bay North, Borneo 1908 Birthday Earl of Halsbury, chancellor, Brunei University 1841 Event Britain obtains Sarawak from Brunei, James Brooke appointed Rajah
