History of Penang 1957, George Town, the capital of Penang, was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957, becoming the first city within the Federation of Malaya, and by extension, Malaysia. George Town continued to be the only city within Malaysia (other than Singapore between 1963 and its Separation in 1965) until 1972, when Kuala Lumpur was also conferred city status. Penang, as part of the Federation of Malaya, gained independence from the British Empire on 31 August 1957, and subsequently became a member state of Malaysia in 1963. Penang's political landscape immediately after the independence of Malaya became relatively fractured.
Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: "Rukometni savez Bosne i Hercegovine" /"Рукометни савез Босне и Херцеговине") is the highest Handball governing body in the country. It organizes the Premier league of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cup of Bosnia-Herzegovina. President of Federation is Mirsad Sirćo. It is also organizes the matches of Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team. That includes men and women, and youth teams as well. The Handball Federation was founded in 1948, and was part of Yugoslav Handball Federation. When Bosnia-Herzegovina gained independence in 1992, it became the national handball