- Signed between Britain and the Sheikhs of Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the General Peace Treaty for the War against Piracy along the Gulf Coast

- Maktoum family settled in Dubai
1835

- Trucial States and Britain sign Maritime Truce

- Trucial States and Britain sign Maritime Truce

1952
- To foster enhanced cooperation, seven emirates established councils

1962
- Oil was first exported by then
1963
- The first bridge constructed across Dubai Creek was the Maktoum Bridge.
1966
- Oil discovered off coast of Dubai, HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became ruler of Abu Dhabi
1971
- Dubai became independent after Britain wit  hdrew from the Gulf, United Arab Emirates was founded, HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became leader,  UAE joined Arab League
1973
- UAE adopted UAE dirham as single currency,  UAE Cabinet approved merger of oil departments of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah into single UAE Petroleum Ministry

1991
- Sheikh Zayed rejected setting up permanent foreign bases in UAE
1999
- Burj Al Arab, tallest hotel in world, opened

2006
- Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum died, his brother, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum became Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE, First national elections held
2007
- First residents moved onto Palm Jumerirah
2009
- Dubai sold $10 billion in bonds to the UAE due to liquidity problems,  UAE withdraws from plan for Gulf monetary union,Abu Dhabi gave Dubai $10 billion to help pay off debts, Dubai Metro opened, first public mass-transit system in region

2011
- UAE joined military operation in Libya