Mohammed Shah becomes the third sultan of Selangor. During his reign, tin mines are opened at Ampang and the state is divided into five independently governed districts.

Raja Abdullah and Raja Juma’at, nephews of Abdul Samad, fourth sultan of Selangor, sponsor an expedition of 87 Chinese miners up the Klang River to search for more tin.

Chinese trader Hiu Siew is named the first Kapitan Cina (meaning Chinese captain) of the growing jungle settlement known as Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur grows quickly. New miners from around the world arrive here, resulting in many disputes and gang wars.

A war over the tax spoils of tin starts between Raja Abdullah, administrator of Klang, and Raja Mahadi. The war ended in 1874.

Yap Ah Loy becomes Kuala Lumpur 's Chinese Kapitan and in only a few years succeeds in restoring law and order in Kuala

Sultan Abdul Samad of Selangor accepts a British Resident.

Bloomfield Douglas is appointed as the Acting Assistant Resident.

Following the tin boom of 1879 and a swelling Kuala Lumpur population, the British Resident in Selangor, Bloomfield Douglas, moves the state capital from Klang to Kuala Lumpur.

The entire town of Kuala Lumpur was burnt down. Later, in the same year, the town was severely flooded.

Frank Swettenham becomes the new British Resident in Kuala Lumpur and starts rebuilding the city in brick following devastating fires and floods in 1881.

The railway line between Klang and Kuala Lumpur initiated by Swettenham, opened.

Kuala Lumpur becomes the capital of the state of Selangor

State Treasurer Alfred Venning begins to layout a botanical garden in the valley where a small stream is dammed to create a lake. Kuala Lumpur has its Lake Gardens in ten years.

The population grew from 4,500 (in 1894) to 20,000.

Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang became part of the Federated Malay States, with Kuala Lumpur as the capital. Sultans are losing political influence to the British Residents.

Within a month of the invasion, the Japanese took Kuala Lumpur and occupied the peninsular. Chinese people have been poorly served and the economy of the city has stagnated for almost four years.

After public opposition to the proposed Malayan Union, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) forms, signalling a rising desire for political independence from Britain.

Start of the Emergency, when the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) takes to the jungles and begins fighting a guerrilla war against the British that would last for 12 years.

Sir Henry Gurney, the British high commissioner to Malaya, is assassinated by MCP rebels, a terrorist act that alienates many moderate Chinese from the party

Formation of Parti Perikatan (Alliance Party) between UMNO, the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) and Malayan Indian Congress (MIC). Two years later it wins 80% of the vote in Malaya’s first national election.

The Department of Aboriginal Affairs Malaysia is set up to protect the Orang Asli from modern encroachment and exploitation.

The Department of Aboriginal Affairs Malaysia is set up to protect the Orang Asli from modern encroachment and exploitation.

Malaysia marks its independence on 31 August after 151 years of British rule. Kuala Lumpur becomes the capital of the Independent Federation of Malaya

Following the general election, on 13 March a race riot erupts in Kuala Lumpur, killing hundreds. A national emergency is declared and parliament is suspended as Kuala Lumpur is put

Parliament convenes and the New Economic Policy (NEP) is introduced, to put 30% of Malaysia’s corporate wealth in the hands of Malays within 20 years

Kuala Lumpur was given city status.

After the Sultan of Selangor ceded Kuala Lumpur to the state, declaring it a federal territory, the people of Kuala Lumpur lost their representation in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.

After the death of Abdul Razak, Tun Hussein Onn became Malaysia 's third prime minister. His term of office is marked by efforts to promote cohesion among the diverse communities of Malaysia.

The construction of a new administrative hub, Putrajaya, as part of a Multimedia Super Corridor extending from KL to the new international airport in Sepang is announced

After six years of planning and construction, the Petronas Towers were officially opened. The twin towers held the title of the tallest building in the world until 2004.

The federal administrative capital of Malaysia moves to Putrajaya.

Kuala Lumpur marks its 50th year of independence as the capital of Malaysia and Malaysia.

(1) The theory that Yap Ah Loy was the founder of Kuala Lumpur is challenged with the publication of the book “Sutan Puasa, Founder of Kuala Lumpur” by Abdur-Razzaq Lubis.
(2) Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) was named World Book Capital for the year 2020 by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay.