2015 Event Airplane debris is found off the coast of France's Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean; officials believe the debris is from a Boeing 777 and may be part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared over a year ago without a trace 2015 Event A report is released on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 today, one year after the incident, revealing that the flight's locator beacon battery had expired a year before the flight, but nothing unusual was otherwise detected 2015 Event Despite finding no wreckage to date, Malaysian officials announce that the March 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is being ruled an accident; the ruling lets families of the missing passengers seek compensation for the tragedy 2014 Event Flooding in Malaysia has caused evacuations of over 100,000 people and has resulted in at least 10 deaths 2014 Event Investigators will conduct a deep-sea sonar scan in the Indian Ocean for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370; satellite communication attempts have provided clues to the plane's likely trajectory before it disappeared eight months ago 2014 Event Flight recorder signals from the missing Malaysia Air jet are no longer detectable; the flight, which disappeared on March 8th, may be located in a zone of over 57,000 square km of water about 2,200 km to the northwest of Perth, Australia 2014 Event China releases satellite images of debris possibly linked to the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines flight on March 8th 2014 Event Penang, Malaysia officially opens the Penang Second Bridge, the longest bridge over water in Southeast Asia; it stretches for 15 miles, with 10.5 miles over the water 2012 Event Vietnam accuses China of cutting seismic survey cables from territorial waters in the South China, disputed by Vietnam, the Philippines Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei 2011 Event A landslide in Malaysia leaves one person killed and six missing 2011 Event In Malaysia, Islamic morality police arrest more than 80 muslims to prevent them from celebrating Valentine's Day 2010 Event A free trade accord between India and Malaysia is announced; it would become effective July 2011 2010 Event 2 tons of elephant ivory and five rhino horns are seized in Nairobi, Kenya, the items were disguised as avocados destined for Malaysia 1994 Event King Azlan Shah of Malaysia resigns 1990 Death Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia 1957 - 1970, dies 1977 Death Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 1976 Birthday Trincy Low, Miss Malaysia Universe 1997 1975 Event Heavyweight Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Bugner in Malaysia 1970 Event Abdul Razak bin Hussain becomes premier of Malaysia 1967 Event Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand meet to form Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 1965 Event Singapore gains independence from Malaysia, National Day 1964 Event Indonesian paratroopers lands in Malaysia 1963 Event Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br No Borneo and Sarawak 1963 Event Federation of Malaysia forms 1962 Birthday Michelle Yeoh, born in Ipoh, Malaysia, actress, films include, 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', considered greatest action heroine ever 1962 Event Federation of Malaysia forms 1959 Event Datu Abdul Rozak inaugurated as premier of Malaysia federation 1948 Event Federation Malaysia forms from 9 sultanates 1925 Birthday Datuk Seri Mahathir bin Mahamad, premier of Malaysia, 1981- 1922 Birthday Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia, 1970-77 1919 Birthday Dulcie Gray, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, actress, Mine Own Executioner 1918 Birthday John Johnston, British diplomat, Rhodesia, Malaysia 1903 Birthday Abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia 1817 Event English freighter Diana sinks off Malaysia
