YEAR	MONTH		EVENT
1592	August		First sighting of the Falklands by Captain John Davis in the Desire.
1600	January		Jason Islands sighted by the Dutchman Sebald de Weert.
1690	January		First recorded landing by Captain John Strong of the Welfare
1740			Britain urged to consider Falklands as base
1764	February		French land and establish settlement of Port Louis
1765	January		British land at Saunders Island and claim Islands
1766	January		British establish settlement of Port Egmont on Saunders Island
1766	October		French transfer Pt. Louis to Spanish Gov't. Renamed Port Soledad
1767	April		French Colony formally handed over to the Spanish
1769	September		British and Spanish meet. Hostility ensues.
1770	June		The Spanish arrive in Port Egmont, and out-numbering the British, order them out
1771			After an initial British surrender an agreement is signed and both British and Spanish remain in the Islands
1774	May		British leave Port Egmont. Settlement abandoned.
1806			War in Buenos Aires. Spanish governor flees and Islands abandoned
1820	November		Representatives of the new United Provinces sent to take possession.
1823			Argentine Governor, Don Pablo Arguati, appointed.
1825			Treaty of Amity, Trade and Navigation is signed by Britain and Buenos Aires.
1828	June		Louis Vernet appointed Governor and granted rights to East Falkland.
1831	December		United States vessel Lexington destroys Port Soledad settlement.
1832	September		Temporary Spanish Governor appointed. Murdered by mutineers.
1832	December		British arrive in Port Egmont and take possession.
1833	January		British remove Argentines and establish sovereignty in Port Louis.
1833	March		The 'Beagle', with Charles Darwin on board, visits the Falklands.
1833	August		The Port Louis Murders leave newly appointed governor Brisbane dead
1834	January		Lieutenant Smith appointed Governor
1840			The Colonial lands and Emigration Commission propose the Islands be colonised.
1841	August		Richard Moody appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Islands
1843	July		Work began on a new town site that was to be named Stanley
1843	November		Falklands officially receive charter for the Constitution of the Government.
1845	April		Governor Moody forms the Executive Council
1845	July		Stanley officially becomes the capital after the population of Port Louis relocates.
1846			First school established in Stanley
1849	October		The Chelsea Pensioners arrive
1852	January		The Falkland Islands Company is formed and granted a Royal Charter
1855			Military Guard and Volunteers established
1867			The ship repair trade is at its height
1870			Ship repair trade begins to decline
1878			Police force established
1878	November		First Peat Slip - cuts off east and west Stanley
1886	June		Second Peat Slip - leaves two dead and causes much damage
1892	February		Christ Church Cathedral consecrated by Bishop Stirling
1892	June		Falklands Volunteer Force established
1900			Mounted Infantry Corps formed
1914	December		Battle of the Falklands, off south east of the Falklands
1916			Stanley Town Hall opened
1920			Falkland Islands Defence Force formed
1939	December		Battle of the River Plate. Falklands provide shelter for British war ships
1966	September		Argentine Aircraft Hijacking - First aircraft hijacking in aviation history
1968	November		Lord Chalfont visits the Islands proposing lease-back agreement with Argentina. Anti-Argentine demonstrations in the streets of Stanley
1971	July		Communications Agreement with Argentina
1982			Timeline of the Falklands Conflict, from Invasion to Liberation
1982	April		Argentine Invasion of the Falklands
1982	June		British forces liberate the Islands and restablish British sovereignty.