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Today in History
Friday, September 03, 2010
On this day in history …
- 1961 - Pope John XXIII encyclical 'Mater et Magistra' celebrated at Paola Square in the presence of Archbishop Gonzi.
- 1967 - The Governor General and Lady Dorman leave for Barmoral Castle in Scotland to discuss the upcoming visit to Malta by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
- 1969 - Arrival of J. Pritzlaff, the new American ambassador to Malta.
- 1970 - Malta Archiepiscopal Curia announces that the Feast of Christ the King will be celebrated on November 22nd.
- 1971 - Cardinal Lercaro arrives in Malta to preside over the Festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the coronation of the historical statue of Our Lady of Victory in Senglea.
- 1971 - Otto Fenselau, Chairman of the newly appointed Board of the Malta Drydocks, arrives in Malta.
- 1973 - An arrangement is finalized by Luigi Zanzi, managing director of the Zanzi Vivai of Ferrara, with the department of Agriculture for the handing over of 200,000 strawberry plants.
- 1975 - Greek cadets arrive in Grand Harbour on a training ship.
- 1976 - San Nikola's Fireworks Factory in Siggiewi is destroyed in an accidental explosion.
- 1977 - British freighter Baron Danmore is refloated off Delimara.
- 1978 - Malta receives $718,198 as its share from profits made by the Trust Fund of the International Monetary Fund which was established in 1976.
- 1979 - Precious ornaments are stolen from the statue of St. Catherine in Zejtun by unknown persons.
- 1981 - The Government Gazette publishes the alterations of the electoral division boundaries.
- 1982 - First passing out parade of seventy female recruits of the Dejma Corps at Fort St. Elmo on completion of their basic military training.
- 1984 - Archbishop's Curia issues church statement on Vatican's 11,000 word document called Instruction on Certain Aspects of Liberation Theology.
- 1984 - Celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the Saint John's Ambulance Brigade start with over 300 visiting members are given a Brigade Welcome at the Hotel Phoenicia Ballroom.
- 1984 - David Scicluna is sworn in as Magistrate.
- 1990 - A Maltese-Irish health agreement is signed.
- 1991 - The Government declares its long-tern objective to turn Marsamxett into the largest yacht marina in the Mediterranean.
- 1992 - An official statement says that although Grandmaster De Vilhena's monument will be moved from its current place it will stay at Floriana.
- 1992 - Prime Minister Fenech Adami goes to Belgrade for a non-aligned conference.
- 1992 - Six Maltese writers leave for Berlin to participate in a week-long celebration of Maltese literature.
- 1993 - Malta Drydocks chairman declares that internal investigations against irregularities in local purchases were in progress.
- 1995 - A new seismographic station links Malta with other Mediterranean countries.
- 1996 - A total of 2,387 applications for 53 courses are submitted to the University.
- 1997 - A White Paper on vehicle roadworthiness testing is published by the Ministry for Transport.
- 1998 - Campaigning for the general elections comes to an end when the two main parties hold huge mass meetings for their supporters; the Labour Party at Ta'Qali and the Nationalist Party at the Floriana Granaries.
Famous birthdays for this day ...
- 1891 - Vincenzio Bonello, Art Critic
- 1936 - Salvino Busuttil, Economist/Diplomat
- 1945 - Frankie Micallef, Footballer (Floriana/Malta 1963-1976)
- 1963 - Mikiel Cutajar - "Is-Superstar", Folksinger (Ghannej)
Famous deaths for this day …
- 1992 - John A. Cauchi, National Museum of Fine Arts Curator, dies at 79
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