1965 - Doctors announce postponement of strike action in order to allow further negotiations between the Government and their Union.

1969 - B.E.A. inaugurates Glasgow-Malta flights.

1978 - The Malta Union of teachers orders a two-day strike alleging a breach of the reorganization agreement of the teaching grades.

1979 - The Police say they will set up a special squad to ensure that fireworks regulations are observed during festa season.

1994 - The Broadcasting Authority expresses concern about "poor standards" on some radio stations.

1995 - Marsa Local Council opposes waste oil processing plant.

1996 - The Government launches two schemes encouraging cooperatives within the public sector. Scheme A. encourages workers to set up a coperative and bid for tenders from the Government, local councils, and other sectors; Scheme B. encourages Government employees to form co-operatives with the co-operation of their department.

1997 - Police arrest eleven illegal immigrants.

2000 - Finance Minister John Dalli says a number of companies specializing in gambling over the Internet applied for a licence to start operating from Malta.

2001 - Pope John Paul II sends a goodwill message to Malta's Archbishop thanking him and the people of the Catholic Community in Malta for the wonderful reception accorded to him during his visit.

2002 - Malta and Italy discuss the ailing Italian-registered airline Azzurra, in which Air Malta has a majority stake.

2004 - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat congratulates Maltese President Edward Fenech Adami on his appointment as Maltese Head of State and congratulates Malta on its accession to the European Union.

1927 - Victor Mercieca, Actor/Broadcaster

1938 - John Sant Manduca, Pilot

1958 - John Bonello, Goalkeeper (Hamrun Spartans/Malta)

1969 - Rita Briffa, Pop Singer

1975 - Roger Strickland, Politician, dies at 70

1993 - Gerald Azzopardi, Political Writer, dies at 83

1998 - Oreste Kirkop, Tenor, dies at 75