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 * 1) 480 BCE: The Maltese Islands come under the control of Carthage.
 * 2) 218 BCE: Malta is incorporated into the Roman Republic.
 * 60: Saint Paul is shipwrecked on Malta.
 * 1) 395-454: Byzantine domination of Malta, following the final division of the Roman Empire.
 * 2) 870: Malta is conquered by Aghlabid Arabs.
 * 3) 1091: Count Roger I of Sicily establishes Norman rule over Malta.
 * 4) 1127: Norman control over Malta is consolidated under Roger II of Sicily, and Christianity re-established as the Islands' dominant religion.


 * 1) 1798: Napoleon uses a ploy to seize the Islands from the Knights.
 * 2) 1799: Maltese uprising against the French. Britain takes Malta under its protection, in the name of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
 * 3) 1802: Under the Peace of Amiens, Britain is ordered to return Malta to the Knights of St John, but chooses not to comply.
 * 4) 1814: Under the Treaty of Paris, and subsequently ratified by the Congress of Vienna, Malta becomes a British Crown Colony.
 * 5) 1853-1856: The Crimean War; Malta serves as a hospital base for wounded combatants, and acquires the nickname Nurse of the Mediterranean.
 * 6) 1914-1918: Throughout World War I, especially following the failed invasion of Gallipoli, many casualties are shipped to hospitals in Malta, resuming its role as the Nurse of the Mediterranean.
 * 7) June 7, 1919: Sette Giugno protests over increases in the price of bread. British soldiers fire on the crowd and kill four Maltese protesters, during a violent riot instigated by students. The protests lead to greater autonomy for the Maltese.
 * 8) 1934: English and Maltese are declared the sole official languages of Malta, to the exclusion of Italian.
 * 9) 1935-1939: Benito Mussolini announces his intention of annexing Malta with Italy, as part of the larger Mare Nostrum campaign for Italian dominance in the Mediterranean.
 * 10) 10 June 1940: Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom.
 * 11) 15 April 1942: The George Cross is awarded to Malta by King George VI, so as to "bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people".
 * 12) September 8, 1943: Italy announces its unconditional surrender to the Allied forces.
 * 13) September 9, 1943: The Italian fleet’s surrender in Malta is signed by U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio.
 * 14) 1961: The State of Malta is created pursuant to the Blood Constitution, which provides for a measure of self-government.
 * 15) 14 February 1956: A referendum is held on the integration of Malta into the United Kingdom.
 * 16) 1958: Talks regarding the integration proposal break down. The United Kingdom imposes direct colonial rule.
 * 17) 21 September 1964: Malta is granted independence from the United Kingdom, as a Constitutional Monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its Head of State.
 * 18) 1964 - 1970: Malta joins the United Nations and the Council of Europe, and becomes an Associate member of the European Community.
 * 19) December 13, 1974: Malta becomes a Republic, with the last Governor-General, Sir Anthony Mamo, serving as its first President. Malta remains a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
 * 20) March 31, 1979: Expiry of the Military Agreement between Malta and the United Kingdom. Foreign military base closed.
 * 21) April 2003: Referendum on European Union membership.
 * 22) 1 May 2004 Malta becomes a member of the European Union.