McDonald Opened At Bukit Bintang
Thursday, 29th April 1982
McDonald's Malaysia opened its first restaurant at Jalan Bukit Bintang (Kuala Lumpur) by Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun of Berjaya Group Bhd.
Dr Mahathir became the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Thursday, 16th July 1981
Dr. Mahathir became the Prime Minister of Malaysia when Tun Hussein Onn stepped down due to health reasons. Mahathir was the nation's first Prime Minister that came from a modest social background. The first three prime ministers were members of the royal or elite families. Dr Mahathir was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was to hold on to this post for the next 22 years till 2003.
Malaysia Published Peta Baru
Friday, 21st December 1979
Malaysia published the Peta Baru (the New Map), which displayed and specified Malaysia’s territorial sea which labeled Pulau Batu Puteh (Pedra Branca) as Malaysian territory. Pulau Batu Puteh is a good 25 nautical miles from Singapore, and only 7.7 nautical miles from Johor. The new map which extended its territorial sea limit to 12 miles (19km) from its coast.
Dr Mahathir Appointed as Deputy Prime Minister
Friday, 15th September 1978
Tun Hussein Onn appointed Mahathir as Deputy Prime Minister and in a Cabinet reshuffle, appointed him concurrently as the Minister of Trade and Industry.
Japan Airlines DC-8 Crashed
Tuesday, 27th September 1977
Japan Airlines JAL Flight 715, a DC-8, crashed into a hill in bad weather while attempting to land at the Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport. 34 people, including 8 of the 10 crew members and 26 of the 69 passengers, were killed when the aircraft broke on impact.
Japanese Red Army Attack Embassies
Monday, 4th August 1975
The Japanese Red Army raided a building in Kuala Lumpur that housed US, Swedish, Japanese and Canadian embassies. 52 hostages were exchanged for Red Army members.
Boat People Arrived
Friday, 4th April 1975
The first group of boat people from Vietnam began arriving in Malaysia.
PETRONAS The Malaysia's National Oil Company
Thursday, 22nd August 1974
Incorporation of PETRONAS. Parliament passed the Petroleum Development Act, vesting in PETRONAS the ownership and control of Malaysia’s petroleum resources. The establishment of PETRONAS by the Malaysian government was part of a wave of nationalistic oil legislation that swept the Southeast Asia region in the 1970's era. It followed the example of Pertamina, the Indonesian state oil company, to replace standard concession (previously awarded to foreigners) contracts with more lucrative production sharing schemes.
Tun Abdul Razak Visit Singapore
Sunday, 11th November 1973
Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak and his wife Toh Puan Rahah had a cordial welcome by Singapore when they flew in today for a three-day official visit. They were met on arrival at Singapore's Paya Lebar Airport by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Mrs Lee, Cabinet ministers and members of the diplomatic corps. This was the first official visit of a Malaysian Prime Minister to Singapore since the Republic became independent in August 1965.
Dr Mahathir Rejoined UMNO
Tuesday, 7th March 1972
Mahathir rejoined UMNO and was subsquently appointed as Senator in 1973. He relinquished the senatorship post in 1974 in order to contest in the general elections where he was returned unopposed in the constituency of Kubang Pasu, and was appointed as the Minister of Education.