July

The GWU takes shape and has its first members

Pope Pius V creates Valletta's St Dominic parish church

Malta overhauled its bus network as Arriva took over operations

Death of Maltese artist Esprit Barthet

Birth of Fortunato Mizzi, Founder of the Partito Anti-Riformista

The last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire on Malta

Mintoff topples Sant's government

TVM transmits its first programme in colour

Operation Husky launches from Malta invading Sicily

First national weather observation logged; Malta's Met Office begins

Grand Master De La Cassier is ousted

Malta votes to legalise same-sex marriage

Caravaggio was knighted by Grand Master Wignacourt shortly after his arrival

The first news paper in Malta, "Journal de Malte" is published

Maltese parties meet London, negotiate Independence terms

Ousted Cypriot president Makarios, deposed in coup, evacuated via Malta

Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim takes office as last grandmaster in Malta

Approx. 200 killed as Birgu gunpowder magazine accidentally explodes

Francesco Xerri was accused of heresy and tortured

Last Air Raid over Malta in WW2

Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon

Guido de Marco is born

French and Maltese forces landed at Jijel in Algeria to capture its castle

Death of Siggismondo Savona the founder of the first political party

Parliament Passes Legislation on Divorce after Referendum

Italian Decima MAS attempts to raid the Grand Harbour

Grand Master de Monte grants Valletta site to Carmelites were today's iconic dome stands

Malta participates at the Olympics for the first time

Major Assault on Senglea by the Turks

Dragut sacks Gozo and carries off 700 men and over 5,000 women and children into slavery

Helsinki conference, Mintoff threatens veto to secures Mediterranean text