2012 Event The credit ratings of European Union members including Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain are downgraded by Moody's Investors Service 2011 Event Malta becomes the last country in the European Union to legalize divorce 2008 Event Malta replaces it's currency with the Euro 1985 Event Egyptian commandos storm captured Boeing in Malta, 60 killed 1985 Event 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijack Egyptair jet in Malta 1982 Event Agatha Barbara elected as 1st female president of Malta 1976 Event Dom Mintoff's Labour Party wins Malta election 1976 Birthday Claire Grech, Miss Malta Universe 1997 1974 Event Malta becomes a republic 1974 Birthday Adrian Voinea, born in Focsani, Romania, tennis star, 1995 Malta 1974 Event Malta's constitution goes into effect 1974 Event Malta adopts constitution 1967 Event Radio Malta stops testing 1965 Event Malta is 18th member of Council of Europe 1964 Event Malta gains independence from Britain 1959 Event Dom Mintoff demands independence for Malta 1952 Birthday Madeleine Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970 1952 Birthday Mary Collinson, born in Malta, twin playmate, Oct, 1970 1943 Event Italian fleet anchors at Malta 1943 Event German plane sinks boat loaded with Palestinian Jews bound for Malta 1942 Event Heavy German assault on Malta 1942 Event King George VI awards George Cross to Island of Malta 1942 Event George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta 1942 Event Heavy German assault on Malta 1942 Event Heavy German assault on Malta 1942 Event Heavy German assault on Malta 1942 Event Major German assault on Malta 1942 Event 15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta 1940 Event Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta 1922 Event Turkish sultan Mehmed VI flees to Malta on British warship 1920 Birthday Anthony Steel, London, actor, Malta Story, Wooden Horse 1916 Birthday Dom Mintoff, premier Malta 1910 Birthday Jack Hawkins, London, actor, Ben-Four Just Men, Zulu, Malta Story 1897 Birthday Joseph Calleia, Malta, actor, Jungle Book, Gilda, Touch of Evil 1845 Birthday Paul S Methuen, English Field Marshal/governor of Natal/Malta 1800 Event Malta surrenders to British after they blockade French troops 1565 Event Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St. John 60 Event St. Paul thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta
