| 1841 |
Brunei ceded Sarawak to James Brooke |
| 1846 |
Brunei ceded Labuan to Britain |
| 1847 |
Brunei signed Trade Relations Treaty with
Britain |
| 1888 |
Brunei became a British-protected State |
| 1906 |
British Resident appointed |
| 1906-41 |
A new form of government emerged which
included a State Council |
| 1931 |
Exploration for oil commenced |
| 1929 |
Oil was struck at Seria |
| 1941-45 |
Japanese occupation during World War II |
| 1950-67 |
Reign of Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien |
| 1962 |
Armed rebellion put down |
| 1967 |
Brunei issued its own currency |
| 1967 |
The voluntary abdication of the 28th
Sultan, His Highness Sir Muda Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien (Al-Marhum
Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien) |
| 1968 |
Coronation of His Majesty The Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan |
| 1970 |
The State capital, Brunei Town, was renamed
Bandar Seri Begawan |
| 1971 |
The 1959 Agreement was amended and brought
up-to-date |
| 1972 |
LNG plant began operation |
| 1973 |
Deep Water Port opened in Muara |
| 1973 |
Official opening of the world's largest LNG
plant |
| 1974 |
Brunei International Airport opened |
| 1975 |
The launch of Royal Brunei Airlines |
| 1979 |
Brunei and Britain signed the Treaty of
Friendship and Co-operation |
| 1984 |
Brunei resumed full political sovereignty |
| 1984 |
Brunei joined ASEAN, OIC and the United
Nations |
| 1984 |
Brunei celebrated its first National Day |
| 1985 |
University of Brunei Darussalam was formed |
| 1986 |
The demise of Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali
Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, His Majesty's father, the 28th Sultan. |
| 1987 |
University of Brunei Darussalam opened |
| 1988 |
Opening of the Malay Technology Museum |
| 1989 |
The first convocation of University Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990 |
The first Al-Hafiz of Brunei Darussalam |
| 1991 |
The setting up of the Brunei Islamic Trust Fund (TAIB). |
| 1992 |
Brunei joined Non Aligned Movements (NAM) |
| 1992 |
Silver Jubilee of the reign of His Majesty
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam |
| 1998 |
Proclamation of His Royal Highess Prince
Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah as the Crown Prince |
| 2004 |
The Royal Wedding
between His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee
Billah and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak
Sarah |
