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Malta


1985 Egyptian commandos storm captured Boeing in Malta, 60 killed

1985 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijack Egyptair jet in Malta

1982 Agatha Barbara elected as 1st female president of Malta

1976 Dom Mintoff's Labour Party wins Malta election

1976 Claire Grech, Miss Malta Universe 1997

1974 Malta becomes a republic

1974 Adrian Voinea, born in Focsani, Romania, tennis star, 1995 Malta

1974 Malta's constitution goes into effect

1974 Malta adopts constitution

1967 Radio Malta stops testing

1965 Malta is 18th member of Council of Europe

1964 Malta gains independence from Britain

1959 Dom Mintoff demands independence for Malta

1952 Madeleine Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970

1952 Mary Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970

1943 Italian fleet anchors at Malta

1943 German plane sinks boat loaded with Palestinian Jews bound for Malta

1942 Heavy German assault on Malta

1942 King George VI awards George Cross to Island of Malta

1942 George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta

1942 Heavy German assault on Malta

1942 Heavy German assault on Malta

1942 Heavy German assault on Malta

1942 Major German assault on Malta

1942 15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta

1940 Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta

1922 Turkish sultan Mehmed VI flees to Malta on British warship

1920 Anthony Steel, London, actor, Malta Story, Wooden Horse

1916 Dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta

1910 Jack Hawkins, London, actor, Ben-Four Just Men, Zulu, Malta Story

1897 Joseph Calleia, Malta, actor, Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil

1845 Paul S Methuen, English fieldmarshal/governor of Natal/Malta

1800 Malta surrenders to British after they blockade French troops

1565 Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St. John

60 St. Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta



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