1965    March Intifada: A Leftist uprising erupts in Bahrain against British colonial presence.

1971    Bahrain gains independence from the United Kingdom.

1971    Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.

1971    Independence Day of the Kingdom of Bahrain from British Protectorate status

1981    In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

2008    The construction of the world's first building to integrate wind turbines is completed in Bahrain.