1292                 Brunei destroyed by earthquake.
    1521                 Spaniards under Pigafetta visit Brunei.
     1526                 Portuguese under Jorge Menezes visit Brunei.
     1530                 Portuguese under Gonsavo Pereira visit Brunei.
     1576                 Francesco la Sande, Governor of the Philippines, installs Sri Lela as Sultan of Brunei.
     1580                 Bruneis defeat Spaniards, depose of Sri Lela and restore Saif al Rajah as Sultan.
     1600                 Dutch under Oliver van Noort visit Brunei.
     1645                 Spaniards sack Brunei.
     1691                 Roman Catholic Mission in Brunei.
     1762                 Sir William Draper releases Sultan Mumin from prison in Manila and restores him.
     1775                 Hon'ble East India Co. established in Brunei.
     1796                 Rajah Api seizes the Brunei throne.
     4.1803              James Brooke born.
     1819                 Raffles founds Singapore.
     1828                 Rajah Api murdered and succeeded by Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin 11.
     3. 6.1829          Charles Brooke born.
     1837                 Sarawak insurrection against Brunei.
     1838                 Sarawak insurgents appeal to Batavia for help.
     5. 8.1839          James Brooke visits Sarawak.
     9. 8.1840           James Brooke returns to Sarawak.
     20.12.1840        Berlidah captured.
     .4. 9.184             Rajah Muda Hassim hands over the Government of Sarawak to James Brooke.
    10. 1.1842           First code of laws published by James Brooke.
     1. 8.1842             James Brooke proclaimed Rajah of Sarawak at Brunei.
     18. 9.1842         Installation of James Brooke as Rajah in Kuching.
     12. 6.1843         Taking of Paku.
    15. 6.1843          Taking of Rimbas.
     5. 7.1843            Visit of H.M.S. Samnrang to Sarawak.
     25. 7.1843         Sir Henry Keppel arrives with H.M.S. Dido and H.E.I.C.S. Phlegethon.
     20. 1.1844         Great fire in Kuching.
     8. 8.1844           Sherip Sahap attacked and Patusan taken.
     29. 8.1844         Pengiran Mahkota captured at Lingga.
     1. 2.1845            James Brooke appointed H.M. confidential agent in Borneo.
  30. 4.1845         James Brooke visits Saiikei in H.E.I.C.S. Phlegethon.
     31.12.1845         Murder of Rajah Muda Hassim and Pengiran Badruddin in Brunei.
     8. 7.1846            James Brooke captures Brunei.
     16. 8.1846         Membakut taken.
     22. 8.1846         Sultan Omar Ali submits to James Brooke.
      23. 8.1846         Territory between the Sadong and Oya Rivers ceded to James Brooke.
1847                   Population of Kuching reported to be 8,000.
    16. 3.1847            James Brooke appointed H.M. Commissioner and Consul General for Borneo.
    1848                     Establishment of S.P.G. Mission school in Kuching.
  21. 9.1848            Sarawak flag first hoisted.
  22. 5.1848         James Brooke received by Queen Victoria and knighted K.C.B.
  27.11.1848        Sir James Brooke appointed Governor of Labuan and its ependencies.                  I
    31. 7.1849         Battle of Beting Maru.                             
  26. 4.1850         Rentap defeats and kills Lee at Skrang.
  12. 7.1850         Hume's motion of censure on Sir James Brooke.  
  24.10.1850        Recognition of Sarawak by the U.S.A.
    22. 1.1851         Consecration of St. Thomas's Church, Kuching.
  10. 7.1851         Hume moves for commission on Battle of Beting Mani.
  21. 7.1852         Charles Brooke arrives in Sarawak.
     ‑ 4.1854            Dandi Expedition.
    8.1854                Defeat of Rentap at Sungai Lang.
        9.1854               Commission of Enquiry on Battle of Beting Maru opens in Singapore.
‑ 10.1854           Alfred Russel Wallace visits Sarawak.
     17.10.1855         First meeting of the Supreme Council in Kuching,
     18.10.1855        Dr. McDougall consecrated Bishop of Labuan.
     4. 1.1856           Sarikei burned by the Julau Dayaks.
     5.1856             The Borneo Company Limited registered.
     19. 6.1856         Attack on Julau by Charles Brooke.
     
20. 2.1857          Chinese insurrection in Kuching.
     2. 6.1857           First Sadok Expedition against Rentap. 1858 Fort Lili established at Betong.
     ‑ 4.1858            Expedition against Saji.
    14. 7.1858         Betong Fort captured by Saji.
     ‑ 8.1858            Second Sadok Expedition against Rentap. 1859 Fort  Emma established at Kanowit.
     7. 6.1859           Kanowit Fort captured by Dayak insurgents.
   ‑ 7.1859            Kabah Expedition
 
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