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Siege of Malta

Took place on May 18, 1565

461

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The 462nd anniversary falls on May 18, 2027, in 206 days.

The Great Siege of Malta (Maltese: L-Assedju l-Kbir) occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege lasted nearly four months, from 18 May to 8 September 1565.

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