Short answers, pulled from the story.
Gozo was first inhabited by farmers from Sicily in 5000 BC. These ancient farmers likely originated from the Agrigento area of Sicily and established a presence that gave rise to the world's oldest free-standing structures.
The Ottoman invasion of Gozo in July 1551 was led by Sinan Pasha and the notorious privateer Dragut. The attack resulted in the enslavement of most of the island's 5,000 inhabitants who were taken to Tarhuna Wa Msalata in Libya.
The Gozo Civic Council was established as a statutory local government on the 14th of April 1961. This marked the first experiment in civil local government in Malta since the brief autonomy of 1798 to 1800.
The Rotunda of Xewkija has a capacity of 3,000 people. This massive structure is located in the village of Xewkija and features a dome larger than that of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
The Azure Window in Dwejra collapsed on the 8th of March 2017. This remarkable geological feature stood as a symbol of Gozo's beauty until its destruction.
The helicopter service connecting Gozo and Malta ceased operations in 2006. The ferry remains the primary mode of transport with regular crossings between the port of Mżarr on Gozo and Cirkewwa on Malta.