Independence Day in Malta

The Knights of Malta take the island from the Spanish rule in 1530

Malta today celebrates its independence from Britain. This happened 58 years ago in 1964, although we remained a part of the Commonwealth. The list of rulers that governed Malta is endless, and this is a basic list of who were our Bosses over the centuries. Presently Malta is also a member of the European Union, which we joined on May 1, 2005. We adopted the Euro as our official currency on January 1, 2008. These are the rulers of the Maltese Islands:

The Phoenicians (from 800 BC)
The Carthaginians (from 600 BC)
The Romans (218 B.C. – 870 A.D.)
The Arabs (870 – 1090)
The Normans (1090 – 1194)
Hohenstaufen Dynasty (1194 – 1266)
Angevin Dynasty (1266 – 1283)
The Aragonese Monarchs (1283 – 1410)
The Castillians Monarchs (1412 – 1518)
The Hapsburg Dynasty (1518 – 1530)
Grand Masters of the Order of Malta (1530 -1798)
The French Rule (1798 – 1800)
The British Rule (1799 – 1964)
Civil Commissioners (1799 – 1813)
Governors of Malta (1813 – 1964)
Malta became Independent on September 21, 1964.
Governors General of Malta (1964 – 1974)
Malta became Republic in 1974.
Malta joined the European Union on May 1, 2005.