Today in History
May
in Maltese history
01
2004
Malta joins the EU
02
1964
A referendum to vote on Malta's constitution as an Independent nation
03
2002
The abolition of the Death Penalty in all circumstances
04
2015
The new Parliament House in Malta is inaugurated
05
1983
President Anton Buttiġieġ passes away
06
1891
Riots erupted after council rejected proposed postal ordinance
07
1956
National Insurance Act was enacted marking a big step in the creation of a welfare state
08
1927
Greate Siege Monument is unveiled
09
1987
The PN returned to government
10
1921
Nerik Mizzi founds the Nationalist Party
11
1938
After Zammit's, the Milk Marketing pasteurisation centre is opened
12
1805
Grand Master Hompesch dies
13
1900
First Big Football Match in Malta
14
1830
Maltese archeologist, Antonio Annetto Caruana, is born
15
1983
Carmel Busuttil scores his first goal with the National Team
16
1943
Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj was born
17
1959
Triton fountain is completed
18
1565
The Ottoman Fleet is spotted on the horizon
19
1565
The Ottoman Fleet docks in Marsaxlokk
20
1565
Ottoman army camps in Marsa
21
1961
Gozitans throw stones at Labour Party supporters during Interdett tensions
22
2015
Godfrey Wettinger, Maltese Historian passes away
23
1930
An attempt on Lord Strickland's life fails
24
1905
First National Museum Inaugurated
25
1743
Qormi is elevated to city status as Città Pinto.
26
1900
Pope John Paul II visits Malta making him the first pope to ever do so
27
1565
Bombardment of St. Elmo begins
28
2011
Referendum decides Malta's legalisation of divorce
29
1931
Simonds Farsons applies to register a bottle for mineral water
30
1814
Treaty of Paris establishes Malta as a colony of the British Empire
31
1948
Malta-Australia Migration Agreement was signed