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Today in History
Sunday, July 05, 2009
On this day in history …
- 1966 - Italian Hydrofoil Service from Sicily to Malta and vice-versa, commences on a three-a-week trial basis.
- 1969 - Air Melita, Malta?s national airline, in difficulties through withdrawal of financial backers.
- 1977 - A substantial number of Government workers suspended from work after declining to sign declarations calling upon them to perform their full range of duties after they had been given instructions by the Malta Government Employees Union to stage a go slow strike and an overtime ban in defence of trade union rights.
- 1979 - The government begins selling meat from schools, cold stores and Milk Marketing Undertaking (MMU) shops after meat sellers refuse to sell meat from Argentina and fresh beef because of differences over the profit margin.
- 1993 - General Workers' Union (GWU) general secretary Anglu Fenech resigns from his post.
- 1999 - Three policemen to be arraigned over beating of Libyan prisoners.
- 2001 - Enemalta Corporation says it is studying the problem of ash emitted from its Marsa Power Station, which was causing great nuisance to people living in the Cottonera area.
Famous birthdays for this day ...
- 1844 - Fortunato Mizzi, Politician, (P.N. MP:1947-1951)
- 1856 - Francesco Azzopardi, Politician, (Ind. MP:1900-1924)
- 1880 - Fortunato Mizzi, Missionary
- 1911 - Gorg Borg Olivier, Politician, (P.N. MP:1939-1976)
- 1937 - Joseph Brockdorff, Advertising Agent
- 1941 - John G. Dacoutros, Businessmen
- 1953 - John Holland, Footballer/Coach (Malta/Floriana)
- 1979 - Massimo Grima, Footballer (Malta/Pieta Hotspurs/Sliema Wanderers)
Famous deaths for this day …
- 1931 - Edgar Edwin Bernard, Army Officer, dies at 75
- 1939 - Andrea Pullicino, Politician, dies at 90
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