Important Historical dates in Malaysia
200 B.C Kelang became an important center of culture

900 A.D Some peninsula states came under the rule of the Srivijayan Empire

1200's Peninsular states came under the control of the Majapahit Empire

1300's Melaka kingdom founded

1511 Portuguese captured Melaka

1641 Dutch defeated the Portuguese

1700's New Malay kingdoms were founded

1786 British gained control of Penang

1826 British established straits settlement

1867 Straits Settlement became a crown colony

Late 1800's Tin mining, rubber plantations, railway was developed

1941 Japanese invaded Malaya

1957 Federation of Malaya gained independence

1963 Malaysia founded

1965 Singapore withdrew from Malaysia

Prime Ministers of Malaysia (with date of office)

Tunku Abdul Rahman 1957-1970
Tun Abdul Razak 1970-1976
Datuk Hussein bin Onn 1976-1981
Datuk Seri Mahathir 1981-2003 October -As declared by him in the last UMNO meeting

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