Malaysia Timeline

By TBEH
  • Jul 25, 1511

    Portuguese takeover

    Portuguese takeover
    Portuguese took over Malaysia, and commenced to oppress the people there.
    - They forced them to listen to their Catholic Missionaries.
    - They defamed Muslim practices.
    - They laid heavy taxes on Malaysian ports.
    They generally made everybody mad at them and their missionaries, and made the economy downtrodden.

  • Dutch take Malacca

    Dutch take Malacca
    The Dutch take over after the portuguese.

  • Colonization of Singapore

    Colonization of Singapore
    The British first land in Singapore.
    The captain, Raffles, observed that the Dutch were no in charge on the main island.
    On 6 Feb. 1819, the Union Jack is officially raised.
    This date is recognized as the official founding of Singapore.

  • The Pangkor Treaty (British takeover)

    The Pangkor Treaty (British takeover)
    E CREATION OF COLONIAL MALAYA In 1873, when Sultan Abdullah of Perak asked for British help against his rivals, the Straits Settlements governor, Andrew Clarke (1824-1902), seized the chance to advance British interests. By the Pangkor Treaty of January 20, 1874, Abdullah gained British support in return for accepting a resident whose advice he was required to accept on all matters except religion and custom.
    This helped to lay the foundation for British control of Malaysia.

  • Pahang Rebellion

    Pahang Rebellion
    (nationalism, militarism)
    Ranged from Dec 1891 to Jun 1894.
    Dec 1891: Bahaman attacked Temerloh and fortified points along the Semantan River. Sikh and Malay policemen, along with a force of 1000 men (500 according to Gopinath) led by Sultan Ahmad and accompanied by the Resident, took the field and destroyed Bahaman’s fortifications. He vanished by early Feb and “to all appearance the trouble was at end” (Robson, 160).
    Bahaman later reappeared, but was quelled quickly.

  • Federal Malay States formed

    Federal Malay States formed
    Indirect control established by having a sultanate over the state, and then they just had to control the Sultan.
    British indirectly controlled states: Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Pahang, joined together to form the Federal Malay States with Kuala Lumpur as the capital.

  • Battle of Kota Bharu (Japan takeover)

    Battle of Kota Bharu (Japan takeover)
    (Colonialism)'
    ephraim:how they came
    tonia: how they went

  • Sadakan Death Marches

    Sadakan Death Marches
    the japanese forced death marches upon the malay.

  • Battle of North Borneo

    Battle of North Borneo
    Japanese find out they are losing and decide to surrender the battle of North Borneo (Battle between the australianas and the japanese), after this the british/australians come and take over once again.

  • British Return

    British Return
    The British returned and established a military administration in the Straits Settlements.

  • Malayan Emergency declared

    Malayan Emergency declared
    The Communist Party of Malaysia had been telling their supporters to strike to try and get them into the government. The CPM eventually turned to violence after they lost the possibility of taking control through legal means. The British fought against it, but eventually left.

  • Formal Independance of the Federation of Malaya

    Formal Independance of the Federation of Malaya
    Formal independence of the Federation of Malaya was achieved. (nationalism)
    (militarism)

  • Independence of Singapore

    Independence of Singapore
    Singapore was designated as a separate colony by the United Kingdom, and on June 3, 1959, Singapore became a Self-governing state in the Commonwealth of Nations.

  • Singapore joins Malaysia

    Singapore joins Malaysia
    Singapore had wanted to join Malaysia ever since it had become independent. Malaysia was hesitant at first because of Singapore's left-wing government, but eventually agreed due to fears of Singapore turning to Communism.

  • Singapore leaves Malaysia

    Singapore leaves Malaysia
    Singapore leaves Malaysia.
    Malaysia was prominently right-wing, and Singapore was prominently left-wing, causing disagreements.
    This difference in governments eventually led to Singapore leaving Malaysia. As the source states, another thing that might have been a factor was that Singapore could not reckon with Malayan nationalism.

  • Ethnic rioting in Kuala Lumpur

    Ethnic rioting in Kuala Lumpur
    There was rioting mainly in Kuala Lumpur because of ethnic tensions that may have been brought to a head due to the election three days earlier. The official figures are that 196 people were killed, 143 people were wounded, 753 cases of arson were recorded, and 211 vehicles were destroyed; but some say that the death toll was as high as 2000.