Today in History
October
in Maltese history
01
2022
Bus service becomes free of charge for those who have Tallinja Card
02
2025
Ħamrun Spartans become Malta's first club to play in a Europe major tournament
03
1952
The First Malta Trade Fair in San Anton Gardens
04
1429
The Moors siege Malta unsuccessfully (Date uncertain)
05
1798
French troops raid Żabbar, exiting Cottonera through Bieb is-Sultan
06
1760
The Arrival in The Grand harbour of the Corona Ottomana
07
1571
Battle of Lepanto
08
1771
Wedding at the Inquisitor's Palace annulled after couple found to be cousins.
09
1943
Operation Husky launches from Malta invading Sicily
10
2010
Smart city first building (SCM01) was officially inaugurated
11
2013
Illegal migrants die at sea
12
1941
Signposts & milestones were ordered to be removed as Nazi invasion threat escalates
13
1961
Dun Karm's death
14
1975
A British RAF Vulcan bomber exploded and crashes over Żabbar
15
1979
Black Monday
16
2017
Daphne Caruana Galizia is murdered
17
1976
F'Baħar Wieħed premieres, Malta's first Maltese television series.
18
1921
Malta holds its first self-government election
19
1966
The first traffic lights were installed in Msida
20
1775
Eleven priests under trial for rebelling against the Order
21
1561
Roman Inquisition established in Malta
22
1955
Maltese women and children meet Aneurin Bevin during integration talks.
23
1772
Juan Bautista Azopardo was born
24
2016
Airplane crashes in Malta leaving 5 dead
25
1809
Death of Sir Alexander John Ball
26
1530
Emperor Charles V grants the Maltese Islands to the Knights of St. John
27
1947
Women vote for the first time in an election
28
1996
Alfred Sant becomes PM
29
1798
French troops surrender Gozo
30
1948
Passenger fishing boat sinks off Qala; twenty-three of twenty-seven drown.
31
1712
De Soldanis is born