1977 - A French aircraft begins various calibration tests on the new runway at Luqa Airport in preparation for its opening.
1981 - Compilation of evidence started in criminal proceedings against C. Sultana charged with withholding information about a planned "coup d'etat" against the Malta Government.
1995 - Parliament unanimously appoints Joe Sammut as first Ombudsman.
1997 - The Water Services Corporation launches a national campaign to save water in the face of deteriorating supply and quality caused by over-extraction and contamination.
2000 - The MLP says that the allegations of tempering during its 1992 election for party leader was an internal party matter.
2001 - An ash plume spewed by Mt Etna during its latest eruption hits Malta.