25th April, 1995 - President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici leads ex-servicemen's associations and members of the diplomatic corps at the wreath-laying ceremony organised by the Australian High Commission and Royal British Legion to mark the 80th anniversary of the allied landings at Gallipoli (April 25,1915 - ANZAC day) when Malta served as a hospital base.

20th April, 1989 - A direct telephone link between Malta and Australia is inaugurated.

20th April, 1965 - The Emigration Mission headed by Earl Mounbatten of Burma arrives in Malta

12th April, 1963 - A group of 88 emigrants leaves for Australia by air.

10th April, 1959 - 351 Maltese emigrants depart for Australia on the S.S. Castel Felice.
10th April, 1960 - About 200 emigrants leave for Australia on the M.V. Aurelia.

Balance...

6th April, 1980 - Education Minister Agatha Barbara says that 20,017 emigrants returned to Malta in the four previous years. 11,317 re-emigrated, leaving a balance of 8,7000.

22nd March 1959 - The liner Sydney embarks 195 emigrants for Australia.