1802 - Treaty of Amiens 1813 - Plague 1814 - Treaty of Paris: Malta becomes an official British colony 1819 - Dissolution of the Universita' ( a form of Local Government) 1835 - First Constitution - representative council of Government 1837 - Freedom of the Press 1840 - Council of Government with elected members 1849 - Granting of a new Constitution 1881 - Executive Council - an entirely official body 1887 - Granting of a new Constitution 1914 - 18 - First World War 1919 - Sette Giugno riots 1921 - Granting of Self Government 1930 - Constitution suspended 1932 - Restoration of the Constitution 1933 - Malta returns to Crown Colony Government status of 1813 1939 - 45 - Second World War 1940 - First air raids on Malta 1942 - Granting of the George Cross 1947 - Restoration of Self Government 1961 - Interim Constitution 1964 - Malta becomes a Sovereign, Independent State within the Commonwealth. Malta joins the United Nations 1974 - Malta becomes a Republic 1979 - The last British troops leave the Maltese The British Era Malta in World War II The British Legacy Museums: Military & Maritime