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1891 - On 20 January 1891 came the resolution of the rough delineation. A rough delineation of the boundary between Dutch Borneo and the British North Borneo Chartered Company territory across Sebatik Island.

1898 - Tawau town began early 1890’s as a tiny nucleus of 200 inhabitants from Kalimantan.

1930 - Brief accounts of early history of Tawau

1950 - Tawau Holy Trinity School around 1950's

1953 - 7th March 1953 Tawau Post Office was burnt during a fire break out.

1955 - The Tawau Town Board was constituted. The Board control over its own finances and local authorities.

1963-08-31 Sabah’s independence day.

2018-05-10 Thursday - Malaysia’s first new government in six decades revels in a shocking victory
 

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