History of Malaysia, sourced from Wikipedia's "Timeline of Malaysian history".
The earliest evidence of modern human habitation in Malaysia is a skull excavated from the Niah Caves from this time period. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (Prehistory):
Perak Man: The oldest complete skeleton found in Malaysia was dated to this time. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (Prehistory):
Hand axes from early hominids, probably Homo erectus, have been unearthed in Lenggong, making them some of the oldest evidence of hominid habitation in Southeast Asia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (Prehistory):
The ancient Hindu Malay kingdom of Langkasuka was founded by Merong Mahawangsa, a descendant of Alexander the Great or Dhu al-Qarnayn. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (2nd century):
The emergence of the Kedah Tua civilization began with the involvement of the community in Guar Kepah conducting trade with foreign traders in Sungai Mas. The center of the civilization was in Sungai Mas and Pangkalan Bujang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (4th century):
The Hindu Malay Kingdom of Kedah was founded by Maharaja Derbar Raja of Persia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (7th century):
Yijing visited Kedah and Srivijaya on his way to India from China. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (7th century):
Yijing returned to Kedah and Srivijaya on his way back from India to China. He described the Malays as having high status in controlling the economy and its kingdom's entry points. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (7th century):
The Malay Peninsula fell under the dominance of the Buddhist Malay Srivijaya, based in Palembang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (7th century):
Srivijaya attacked Langkasuka and conquered the kingdom. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (8th century):
The king of Srivijaya married a princess of Langkasuka and made Ligor his capital. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (8th century):
Gangga Negara defended its sovereignty from a Srivijaya invasion. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (9th century):
Klang Kio attacked and defeated Gangga Negara but withdrew after its ruler, Bolaputra, married a princess of Gangga Negara. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (9th century):
A Chola army invasion from southern India weakened trade in Kedah and Gangga Negara. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (11th century):
The Melano Kingdom was founded by Tugau near Sungai Retus. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (11th century):
Phra Ong Mahawangsa converted to Islam and founded the Kedah Sultanate, ending the practice of Hinduism in the dynasty. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (12th century):
Sang Sapurba, a legendary ancestor of significant dynasties in the Malay world and descendant of Alexander the Great or Dhul-Qarnayn, entered into a sacred covenant with Demang Lebar Daun, the ruler of Palembang, and subsequently laid the basis of the relationship between the Malay rulers and subjects. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (13th century):
Minangkabau people journeyed to the Malay Peninsula. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (13th century):
Siamese begun to occupy the northern Malay Peninsula. Negara Sri Dharmaraja and Patani, became Siamese vassals. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (13th century):
Kingdom of Singapura was founded by Sang Nila Utama, a son of Sang Sapurba. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (13th century):
Islam reached Terengganu, proven by the discovery of the Terengganu Inscription Stone in Kuala Berang. This is the earliest evidence of Jawi writing in Malay. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (14th century):
The Chinese traveler Wang Dayuan visited Singapura and recorded an attack by Siam, recording it alongside Long Ya Men and Ban Zu. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (14th century):
Singapura Kingdom attacked and was defeated by the Hindu Buddhist Javanese Kingdom of Majapahit. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (14th century):
Badang, a legendary Malay strongman, was elected as the Hulubalang of Singapura. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (14th century):
The Brunei Sultanate was established when the Sultan of Brunei married a princess of Singapura and converted to Islam. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (14th century):
Parameswara, a prince of Srivijaya and the last king of Singapura fled from the Singapura. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (14th century):
Malacca Kingdom was founded by Parameswara, the last king of Singapura. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Chinese admiral Yin Ching reached Malacca, and established diplomatic ties between China and Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Chinese admiral Cheng Ho reached Malacca, strengthening diplomatic ties between China and Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Malacca established diplomatic ties with Pasai, when Megat Iskandar Shah married a princess of Pasai and converted to Islam. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Hang Tuah, the legendary Malaccan Laksamana, was born in Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Tun Perak, the Penghulu of Klang, lead the Malaccan army to victory by defeating Siamese invaders in Muar. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Sharif ul-Hashim arrived in Sulu from Malacca, married a daughter of Raja Baginda, and founded the Sultanate of Sulu. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Malacca became the center of Islam in southeast Asia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Tun Perak lead the Malaccan army to victory by defeating Siamese invaders in Batu Pahat. He was made Bendahara of Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Emperor of China sent his daughter Hang Li Po and 500 followers as a gift to Sultan Mansur Shah. Sultan Mansur Shah established Bukit Cina as a settlement for the Chinese. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Malacca established diplomatic ties with Ryukyu. Ryukyu traders were respected in Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Tun Besar, a son of Tun Perak was killed because he had accidentally displaced Raja Muhammad's destar, a prince of Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (15th century):
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira, the first European to reach the Far East, arrived in Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Malacca came under Portuguese rule after falling to an army led by Alfonso de Albuquerque. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Fortress of Malacca, the oldest European architectural remains in the Far East, was built in Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
The Magellan Expedition was received with hostility by the Mactan natives, led by Lapu-Lapu. Panglima Awang was believed to have left Mactan and made his way back to the Malay Peninsula, becoming the first person in recorded history to circumnavigate the world. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
The first Malay-Italian dictionary was compiled by Antonio Pigafetta, who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan around the globe. The dictionary contains about 426 words related to trade in the Moluccas. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Johor Sultanate was founded by Raja Alauddin, son of Mahmud Shah, the last king of Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Luak Rembau is founded. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Francis Xavier arrived in Malacca and devoted his life to missions in Asia, especially in Malacca and Maluku Islands. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Francis Xavier met a Japanese man named Anjirō who had traveled from Kagoshima to Malacca to meet him and become the first Japanese Christian. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Francis Xavier established a school on the premises of the chapel known as Church of Saint Paul. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Kota Jelasin was built for Cik Siti Wan Kembang and her adopted daughter, Puteri Saadong. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Sultan Mansur Shah was abducted by the Acehnese forces. Acehnese forces captured the Sultan's widow and children and brought them back to Aceh. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Castilian War: War broke out between Brunei and Spain in Borneo and Mindanao. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Perak rotational succession system among members of the royal family began. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Raja Tengah accepted the offer by the Sultan of Brunei to be the Sultan of Sarawak Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (16th century):
Dutch led by Jacob van Heemskerk with the assistance of Johor, seized the Portuguese merchant vessel Santa Catarina off the coast of Singapore. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Sejarah Melayu was composed by Tun Sri Lanang, the Bendahara of Johor. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Aceh attacked Johor in Batu Sawar. Tun Sri Lanang was captured and taken to Aceh. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Pahang was ruled by Johor. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Raja Kuning of Patani married the Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Johor. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Perak nobles turned to Sultan Iskandar Thani of Aceh who sent his relative, Raja Sulong, to be the sultan of Perak because the previous sultan died without an heir and many royal family members died due to an epidemic that swept through the sultanate. Raja Sulong was a prince of Siak and was not genealogically linked to Perak royalty on his father's side. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Dutch, with the help from Johor, conquered Malacca from the Portuguese. Hikayat Hang Tuah was composed by an unknown writer from Johor after the Portuguese defeat in Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Tarian Asyik was created to comfort the mourning Raja Kuning after the loss of her beloved bird. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Kelantan became a part of the Patani founded by Raja Sakti I. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Kota Sena was established by Muhyiddin Mansur Shah as a capital of Kedah. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
The Brunei Civil War began over a disagreement between the son of the Sultan of Brunei, Pengiran Muda Bongsu, and Pengiran Muda Alam, the son of Pengiran Abdul Mubin, over the results of a cockfight which Pengiran Muda Bungsu lost. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Kedah was under Thai sovereignty. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Puteri Saadong ruled the territory of Kota Jelasin. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Kelantan split into two, Kelantan Barat (center in Kota Kubang Labu) and Kelantan Timur (center in Kota Pangkalan Datu). Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Puteri Saadong managed to heal the King Narai of Siam, who promised her freedom if she could cure his disease. Puteri Saadong returned to Kota Jelasin and killed her husband, Raja Abdullah, who had remarried another princess in her absence. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Johor-Jambi war: Jambi attacked Johor in Johor Lama. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Johor-Jambi war: Tun Abdul Jamil defeated Jambi, so ending the Johor-Jambi war. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Tun Abdul Jalil, the Bendahara of Johor was elected as the Sultan of Johor, after the dead of "Sultan Mahmud Mangkat Dijulang". Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (17th century):
Luak Sungai Ujong was founded. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
First original Malay-English dictionary by Thomas Bowrey was printed in London. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Sultan of Brunei ceded the lands east of Marudu Bay to the Sultanate of Sulu. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Terengganu Sultanate was founded by Zainal Abidin I, son of Tun Habib Abdul Majid, the Bendahara of Johor. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Abdul Jalil Shah IV was overthrown by Raja Kecik from Siak and was supported by Minangkabau forces. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Raja Sulaiman, a son of Abdul Jalil Shah IV was overthrown by Raja Kecik with the help of five Bugis warrior – Daeng Parani, Daeng Marewah, Daeng Chelak, Daeng Menambun, and Daeng Kamasi. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Luak Teraci was founded, under the suzerainty of Sungai Ujong. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Tun Abdul Jamal was elected as the first Temenggong of Johor, direct ancestor to the House of Temenggong. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Long Yunus, a prince from Kota Kubang Labu, succeeded in uniting both Kelantan Barat and Kelantan Timur. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Selangor Sultanate was founded by Raja Lumu, son of Daeng Chelak, the Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Johor. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Kedah was under Burmese sovereignty after the fall of Ayutthaya Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Kedah once again was under Thai sovereignty. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Penghulu Luak of Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol and Rembau invited a prince of the Minangkabau in Sumatra to rule Negeri Sembilan. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Negeri Sembilan was established as a confederation of nine states, with Raja Melewar as its first Yamtuan Besar. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Raja Haji Fisabilillah, the Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Johor, led a series of raids against the Dutch in Malacca and died at Teluk Ketapang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Penang was founded by Francis Light and was named "Prince of Wales Island" Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Administration of Malacca was given to the British following the Kew Letters. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, the father of modern Malay literature was born in Malacca Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Seberang Perai was ceded to Penang and was named "Province Wellesley" Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (18th century):
Fortress of Malacca was almost totally demolished but was saved by Stamford Raffles. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Raja Ali Haji, a grandson of Raja Haji Fisabilillah was born in Selangor or Johor-Pahang-Riau-Lingga. As a scholar and historian, he led the renaissance of Malay letters. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Kedah helped Siam during the Burmese invasion of Tanjung Salang Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Malay gamelan was first performed in public in Pekan during the wedding ceremony of Tengku Hussain, the son of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Johor-Pahang-Riau-Lingga, with Wan Esah, a sister of Raja Bendahara Tun Ali of Pahang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Sekolah Melayu Gelugor was established in Penang, the first Malay school. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Malacca was once again ruled by the Dutch following the end of the Napoleonic Wars Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Stamford Raffles, Temenggong Abdul Rahman and Tengku Hussain signed a treaty, marking Singapore as a British settlement. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Cantonese-dominated Ghee Hin and Hakka-dominated Hai San, two main secret societies in Malaya were established. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Kedah was invaded by the Siamese forces, a few years after Mahsuri's execution. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Tengku Jummat was proclaimed the Sultan of Johor-Pahang-Riau-Lingga with strong support from Raja Jaafar, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Johor-Pahang-Riau-Lingga and the Dutch Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 was signed by the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, partitioning the southern Malay states, Johor-Pahang-Riau-Lingga between British Malaya and Dutch East Indies. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Burney Treaty was signed between Siam and the United Kingdom, partitioning the northern Malay states between British Malaya and Siam. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Naning War: The opposition of Dol Said to British taxation policy in Naning led to the Naning War. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Luak Tampin was founded. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Naning War: Dol Said surrendered to British forces in return for an official pardon, so ending the Naning War. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Malays and Bidayuhs of the Sarawak River basin revolted and proclaimed their independence from Brunei. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Kedah was divided into four administrative units by Siam, Setul, Perlis, Kubang Pasu and Kedah. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
James Brooke and Serib Japper negotiated and accepted the surrender of Siniawan Rebels in Upper Sarawak Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
James Brooke received permission from the Sultan of Brunei to trade and reside in Sarawak Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Siam recognized Syed Hussin Jamalullail as the ruler of Perlis. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Brunei was captured by the British Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Rentap forces attacked Brooke's fort in Nanga Skrang and killed Alan Lee, a British officer. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Ali Wallace was recruited as a cook for Alfred Russel Wallace in his explorations and was later responsible for independently collecting many significant specimens that are credited to Wallace. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Sharif Masahor forces attacked Brooke's fort in Kanowit and killed Charles Fox and Henry Steele, two British officers. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
First Larut War: Hai San Society tried to sabotage Ghee Hin's waterway. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Second Larut War: Started over a gambling quarrel between members of Ghee Hin and Hai San. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Baju Kurung Telok Belanga, a version of Baju Kurung was designed by Sultan Abu Bakar and named after the centre of the Johor at that time. Baju Kurung is the national dress of Malaysia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Klang War: Raja Mahadi challenged Raja Abdullah for authority over Klang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Yap Ah Loy became the Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Klang War: Ghee Hin had joined Raja Mahadi's forces, and Hai San had sided with Tengku Kudin. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Third Larut War: Began with an affair between Ghee Hin's leader and a member of Hai San and conflict of Perak succession between Raja Abdullah and Raja Ismail. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Fourth Larut War: Quarrelling Malay chiefs had taken sides in the Larut Wars, by showing support to the quarreling Chinese secret societies. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was signed, signaling the British involvement in the policies of the Malays, and the establishment of British Malaya. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Perak War: James W. W. Birch, the first Resident of Perak was assassinated by Malay chief, Dato Maharaja Lela's forces in Pasir Salak. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Perak War: Raja Abdullah, Ngah Ibrahim and Mohammad Amin were exiled to the Seychelles. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Perak War: Dato' Maharaja Lela was executed by hanging in Taiping. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
North Borneo became a British protectorate under the sovereign North Borneo Chartered Company. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
The first Railway track was built connecting Taiping with Port Weld. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Terengganu Inscription Stone was discovered by villagers in Kuala Berang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
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Terusan Wan Mat Saman was built by the Prime Minister of Kedah, connecting Alor Setar with Gurun, the longest aqueduct in Malaysia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Undang-undang Tubuh Kerajaan Johor was introduced by Sultan Abu Bakar, the first written constitution in Malaysia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang joined to become the Federated Malay States, a federation of British protectorates. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
Mat Salleh Rebellion: Mat Salleh forces attacked and destroyed the British's administrative center in Pulau Gaya. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (19th century):
The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 was signed by the United Kingdom and Thailand, effectively dissecting the northern Malay states. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Battle of Penang: The German cruiser sank two Allied warships in the Strait of Malacca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Kelantan Rebellion: Villagers led by Tok Janggut resisted British taxes and land control before being suppressed. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong represented one of the 43 farmers being put to trial in a court for doing farming without permission. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong assembled about 1,000 people in Kampung Buluh to launch their resistance to get the British out of their state. Several police stations were attacked in Kuala Berang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Attack on Pearl Harbor: Japan opened hostilities with the Allies and their colonies. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Battle of Muar: The last major battle of the Malayan campaign was fought. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
World War II: Action of 11 January 1944 Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Sandakan Death Marches, marches forced by the Japanese, began. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Communist allied trade unions staged a successful 24-hour general strike across Malaya. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Opposition from Malay nationalists forced the Malayan Union to disband in favour of the Federation of Malaya, which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the Malay states. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
|British forces hung S. A. Ganapathy, the former president of Malaya's largest trade union. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Bukit Kepong Incident: An armed encounter took place between Communists and the police. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney: British High Commissioner Sir Henry Gurney was killed by members of the Malayan Communist Party in Fraser's Hill. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
The British communist newspaper the Daily Worker leaked photographs of British soldiers in Malay posing with the severed heads of guerrillas belonging to the Malayan National Liberation Army, a common practice among British forces during the Malayan Emergency. These photographs created an uproar among British politicians and military leaders. Winston Churchill ordered Gerald Templer to stop this practice. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Baling Talks: A talk between representatives of the government of Malaya and Malayan Communist Party to resolve the Malayan Emergency situation. Tan Cheng Lock, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman represented the government whereas Chin Peng, Rashid Maidin and Chen Tien represented the communists. However, the talks were unsuccessful because the surrender terms were unacceptable to the Malayan Communist Party. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
A constitutional conference proposed the appointment of the Reid Commission to devise a constitution for a fully self-governing and independent Federation of Malaya. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
The Reid Commission submitted its working draft to a Working Committee. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Central Bank of Malaysia, which is known as Bank Negara Tanah Melayu, was founded. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Malayan Banking Berhad, which known as Maybank, was incorporated. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Malayan Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman proposed a "Malaysia" merger between Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Dato' Onn Jaafar, the founder of UMNO, died. His body was laid to rest at Makam Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation: Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio announced that Indonesia would declared Confrontation or konfrontasi against proposed Federation of Malaysia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Elections were held for the first time since the formation of Malaysia. Alliance won most of the seats, but the Singapore party, People's Action Party (PAP) won 1 seat in Selangor. This PAP victory sent outrage and an angry reaction to UMNO and threatened Malaysian politics. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Bomb blast was detonated by Indonesian saboteurs at the MacDonald House building in Orchard Road, Singapore. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
The exchange of notes by the government of Malaysia (formerly Malaya) and the Philippines constituted an agreement relating to the implementation of the Manila Accord of 31 July 1963. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989): A renewed insurgency was conducted by the Malayan Communist Party against Malaysian federal security forces. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
The Angkasapuri, the new main information building for the government and also the headquarters for Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), was officially opened in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shortly after, Radio Malaysia and Television Malaysia (RTM) service were moved from Tunku Abdul Rahman multipurpose hall at Jalan Ampang to the Angkasapuri. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
1969 Malaysian general election: Alliance won 4th general election in West Malaysia but suffered a loss of two-thirds majority in Parliament for the first time since Independence. Alliance also lost government power to the Opposition in Perak, Selangor, Penang, and Kelantan. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Malaysia's first satellite station was commissioned in Kuantan, Pahang. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
A significant flash flood occurred in Kuala Lumpur after heavy monsoon rains that swelled the Klang, Batu, and Gombak rivers. Thirty-two people were killed. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Kuala Lumpur was awarded city status, and Tan Sri Dato' Lokman bin Yusof was appointed the first Kuala Lumpur mayor. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Famous Malaysian actor and singer P. Ramlee died at the age of 44 from a heart attack and was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Kuala Lumpur was awarded as first Federal Territory state. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
1975 AIA building hostage crisis: Japanese Red Army took more than 50 hostages at the AIA building, which housed several embassies. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak died at 53 in London due to leukemia. His body was flown back to Malaysia 2 days later and was laid to rest at Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
A car racing in the unlimited formula car race on the program with the Malaysian Grand Prix ran off the track into a group of spectators today, killing five children and injuring 19 other people. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Pedra Branca dispute: Singapore lodged a formal protest with Malaysia in response to a map published by Malaysia in 1979 claiming Pedra Branca. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
The Malaysian football team qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament after defeating South Korea by 2-1 in a play-off match at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Later, Malaysia was replaced by Iraq because the Government joined the American-led political boycott of the Soviet Union in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as fourth Prime Minister. Musa Hitam was appointed as deputy the next day. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
The time zone in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore changed to UTC+08:00 and has not changed since. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Labuan became a second Federal Territory state in Malaysia. This is the first Federal Territory in East Malaysia along Borneo states. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Proton Saga, the first national car, was officially launched by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, marked the beginning of the car manufacturer industry in Malaysia Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Sabah Chief Minister and United Sabah Party (PBS) president Joseph Pairin Kitingan asked Sabah Governor Adnan Robert to dissolve the State Assembly by stating that his party has lost the majority as state government with 4 PBS assembly members left party and government, caused hung state assembly, which was weakened Sabah government and also, led to 1986 Sabah riots. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
The UMNO crisis began when election leader President Mahathir, who led "Team A", was challenged by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who led "Team B" for the Presidency position. Later, the official results saw Mahathir's Team A as the winner, by a thin majority, with 761 votes, to Razaleigh's Team B with 718. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
1988 constitutional crisis: UMNO was declared an illegal organization by the Kuala Lumpur High Court due to reports by 11 Group or Kumpulan 11 which believed to be allied with Tengku Razaleigh that challenged 1987 UMNO election results. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Singer Sudirman Arshad won the title "Best Performer" in the 1989 Salem Asian Music Awards at Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Former Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn died at age 68 from heart disease in San Francisco, California. He was laid to rest at Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Bright Sparklers Fireworks disaster occurred in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, after the fireworks factory caught fire and caused a massive explosion, leaving 26 people killed and over 100 people injured in the disaster. Some local houses and residential properties had damaged roofs due to the same blast. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Singer Sudirman Arshad died at 39 at his sister's house in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. His body is brought back to his hometown in Temerloh, Pahang, and laid to rest at Chengal Muslim Cemetery. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
1993 Constitutional Crisis: 6 Sultans including Pahang, Terengganu, Perlis, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and Perak proposed amendments to remove legal immunity during the meeting at Istana Negara involving both Rulers and government. Johor, Kelantan, and Kedah were the only ones absent. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Petronas Towers construction commenced. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
20 people were killed in the landslide at Genting Highlands slip road near the Karak Highway. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
MEASAT 1, the first Malaysian satellite, was launched by the Ariane rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, to provide satellite services to leading Malaysia broadcasters and communications through space. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Cyberjaya, Malaysia's city with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor, was officially launched by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
1997 Asian financial crisis: The ringgit depreciated against the dollar by almost 50 percent, hitting a high of RM 4.88 to the US dollar at its lowest point. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor resigned as the Inspector General of Police after taking full responsibility for injuries suffered by former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim while in police custody last September 1998. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
2000 Sipadan kidnappings: 21 hostages were kidnapped by six Abu Sayyaf militants from a dive resort on the island of Sipadan, Sabah, and taken to the Abu Sayyaf base in Jolo, Sulu, in the southern Philippines. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (20th century):
Putrajaya was declared the third Federal Territory. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
At the 2002 UMNO General Assembly, Mahathir Mohamad shocked the nation by announcing his resignation as Prime Minister, UMNO President, and BN Chairman. This prompted his supporters to rush to calm him down and tearfully convince him to reconsider his decision on stage. Shortly after, it was decided that the handover would occur in October 2003. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Telekom Tower was officially opened. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Najib Razak was appointed Deputy Prime Minister. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
TV9, a new Malaysian television channel, was launched. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Malaysia celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Barisan Nasional won the election but suffered its worst results since the 1969 election, losing its two-thirds majority. The opposition captured Kedah, Penang, Perak, and Selangor from BN, while PAS retained Kelantan. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
2 PKR Perak State Assembly members went missing, and 1 DAP State Assembly also went missing 2 days later. It was believed that they would defect to the opposition party, BN, thus marking the beginning of the Perak political crisis. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Federal Court ruled that Zambry Abdul Kadir is the rightful Menteri Besar after Nizar's appeal is rejected, ending the Perak political crisis. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Bersih 2.0 rally was held in the streets of Kuala Lumpur. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Anwar Ibrahim was acquitted of sodomy charges by the Kuala Lumpur High Court. During that time, three explosive devices detonated in the middle of Anwar's supporters. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
2013 Lahad Datu standoff: Sulu Militants arrived on the beach quietly in Lahad Datu, Sabah. Due to this, negotiations started between the Malaysian government and Sulu militants to resolve the intrusion. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Kajang Move: The attempted replacement of Khalid Ibrahim as Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Selangor with Anwar Ibrahim started a political crisis. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Anwar Ibrahim was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the Federal Court for the charge of sodomy against his aide, Saiful Bukhari Azlan, in 2008. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of Tun Dr Mahathir, resigned as Kedah Menteri Besar after he lost the majority of support among the assemblymen due to his criticism towards Najib Tun Razak over the 1MDB scandal. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Kim Jong-nam, eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong II was murdered after he was grabbed and his face smeared with VX nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Pakatan Harapan, led by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, won the 14th General Election (GE14), defeating Barisan Nasional , which was led by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak after 61 years of BN ruling, marking the first change of government coalition since Independence. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan stepped down as Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, marking that he was the first King of Malaysia to resign in history. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
|The first cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were detected in Malaysia among travelers from China in Johor. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
The 2021 Malaysian state of emergency was declared with the approval of the government's request by Agong under Article 150 of the Malaysian Constitution to ease tense politics in containing the COVID-19 pandemic effectively from 12 January 2021 to 1 August 2021. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
A snap election was held in Johor, resulting in Barisan Nasional (BN) winning most of the seats to form the Johor government. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
UMNO sacked Khairy Jamaluddin and Noh Omar from the party and also suspended Hishamuddin Tun Hussein and three other UMNO leaders for violating the party's Constitution by helping a rival coalition party to win in the last GE15. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Merdeka 118 was officially opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
A major Petronas gas pipeline leak in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, Selangor triggered a massive explosion and fire that injured around 150 people (including burns and smoke inhalation), damaged hundreds of homes and vehicles, and displaced over 500 residents. No fatalities were reported. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced major institutional reform bills, including a two-term (maximum 10-year) limit for the Prime Minister. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Malaysian history" (21st century):