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The history, languages and culture of Malta and Sicily share many key events, including occupation by the Fatimids and an invasion by Roger I of Sicily in 1091. The islands parted ways in a decisive and permanent manner in 1799, when Malta became a British Crown colony. British colonial rule over Malta lasted 165 years.
Malta was formally accepted as a candidate country at the Helsinki European Council of December 1999. [79] In 2000, capital punishment was abolished also from the military code of Malta. EU accession negotiations were concluded late in 2002 and a referendum on membership in 2003 saw 90.86% casting a valid vote of which 53.65% were "yes" votes.
February 25 – Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn, music theorist (died 1858) March 21 – Charles Mayer, pianist and composer (died 1862) April 13 – Ludwig Rellstab, critic (died 1860) May 26 – Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, novelist and lyricist (died 1837) May 27 – Fromental Halévy, composer (died 1862)
1799 in the Habsburg monarchy (1 C, 9 P) ... 1799 in Malta (1 C, 1 P) N. 1799 in New Spain ... Pages in category "1799 by country"
It was a monarchy recognizing the authority of Ferdinand III of Sicily with a provisional government led by Governor-General Saverio Cassar. Its capital was Rabat. The country was established between 28 and 29 October 1798 from the territory of French-occupied Malta and was eventually incorporated into Malta Protectorate on 20 August 1801.
Malta enters into a Military Base Agreement with the United Kingdom and other NATO countries. 16 May: Malta adopts the Maltese pound. 1973: Malta decriminalises homosexuality. 1974: 13 December: Malta becomes a Republic, with the last Governor-General, Sir Anthony Mamo, serving as its first President. Malta remains a member of the Commonwealth ...
Għana is the traditional folk music of Malta.. Malta organises its own Malta Song Festival yearly since 1960. [1]In 1971 Joe Grech was the first singer to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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