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Today in History
Friday, May 16, 2008
On this day in history …
- 1963 - A consigment of cheese and butter, donated by the people of the United States, is unloaded in Malta, 23,000 people will benefit from this programm.
- 1964 - Cruise Liner "Caronia" calls into Grand Harbour for five hours with 570 tourists on board.
- 1969 - Seven Airlines owe Malta Lm 250,000.
- 1973 - Today marks the first anniversary of decimalization in Malta.
- 1975 - Bust of Padre Pio unveiled at Capuchin Church, Floriana.
- 1976 - A record crowd of 7,197 spectators see Hamrun Spartans, this year's Second Division Champions, beat First Division Champions 1-0 in Trophy Competition.
- 1980 - Maggie Moran elected President of the Women's Section of the Malta Labour Party.
- 1981 - Several sheets of canopy at Ta' Qali Stadium are dislodged by strong winds.
- 1982 - Chief Justice Dr. C. Schembri authrises Hospital Authorities from the Second Hall of Civil Court to carry out a blood transfusion on a child in danger of dying after child's parents objections on religious grounds.
- 1984 - Paul Falzon wins first prize with his poem "In qualche luogo" and again a first prize with his short story "Tauro" in the relative sections reserved for foreign authors in international contest organised by APE Association of Termi, Italy.
- 1985 - Eddie Fenech Adami addresses university students at Tal-Qroqq at meeting (termed as a political conference by the President) organised by the University Christian Democrat Students (SDM).
- 1986 - On occasion of Mother's Day, at Dar L-Emigrant in Valletta Archbishop Mercieca meets with the parents of Maltese priests and nuns serving their church in 22 countries.
- 1991 - A policy conference on "Women in Society" is held at the Nationalist Party Headquarters.
- 1991 - The Court says that there are sufficient reasons for a bill of indictment against Labour M.P. Lorry Sant.
- 1992 - 3000 tons of potatoes are exported to Holland.
- 1994 - The House of Representatives holds uninterrupted 13-hour sitting to debate a motion by the Leader of the Opposition for the annulment of regulations on the election of the executive committee of the Association of Local Councils.
- 1995 - A Federation of Industry survey reveals an improving situation in exports and a lower profitability forecast because of costs, and calls for retention of protection levies.
- 1996 - Prime Minister Fenech Adami intervenes in the dispute betweenn GWU and Kalaxlokk and proposes an amendament to the collective agreement which the two sides are negotiating.
- 1998 - Labour M.P. Sandro Schembri Adami declares his opposition to the introduction of divorce, breaking with "official" party lines.
- 1999 - Malta Labour Party leader Alfred Sant calls for discipline within his party and urges his supporters not to air their dirty linen in public.
- 2000 - Maltacom launches go mobile, Malta's second mobile telephony operator.
- 2001 - Two parents and their son are arraigned in Court accused of supplying illicit drugs to an 18-year-old Gozitan girl and abandoning her while she was dying from a drug overdose.
- 2002 - A 43-year old man is shot and wounded in Birzebbugia. The shooter gives himself to the police shortly after the shooting.
- 2004 - With a total of 50 votes, Malta ended up in the 12th place in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Istanbul. Malta's representatives, Julie and Ludwig, sang 'On Again... Off Again'.
Famous birthdays for this day ...
- 1903 - Alexander Alessandro, Trade Unionist
- 1943 - Frans Baldacchino - "Il-Budaj", Folksinger (Ghannej)
- 1960 - Domenic Said, Actor/Broadcaster
- 1981 - Karen Polidano, Singer
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