Britian and Argentina marked the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War on Monday, despite diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

Unfortunately, although it has been thirty years since the war, there is still a significant level of disagreement between the two countries - both claim ownership of the islands.

So what exactly happened, all those years back?

The first sighting of the Falkland Islands was made by Dutchman Seebald Dee Weerdt in 1600. The English, however, made the first recorded landing, much later in 1690. From 1690 to 1820 the island changed hands between Britain, France and Spain. In 1820, Argentina claimed the islands, only for the British to come storming back in 1833.

The UK has controlled the Falklands since then, except for a brief period in 1982, when Argentina once again attempted an invasion. The South American country landed on the South Georgia island and hoisted a flag without British consent. The action was met with a UK task force that was dispacted on 2 April, 1982, according to a Guardian report.

Argentine forces surrendered on 14 June of the same year; however, the 74-day war resulted in nearly 250 British troops and 650 Argentinean troops being killed.

Check out photos depicting the past and the present of the Falklands War...

Falklands War veteran Hector Jacinto Lucero L and his wife Maria del Carmen
Falklands War veteran Hector Jacinto Lucero (L) and his wife Maria del Carmen visit the Malvinas Cenotaph on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the war, in Ushuaia on 1 April 2012 Reuters
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An officer of the Argentine Navy stands in front on the Malvinas Monument during a ceremony on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, in Ushuaia on 1 April 2012 Reuters
War Memorial of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict
People visit the War Memorial of the 1982 South Atlantic conflict between Argentina and England in Rosario February 4, 2012 Reuters
Admiral Jorge Anaya, president General Leopoldo Galtieri and Air Force Commander Basilio Lami Dozo
(From L-R) Admiral Jorge Anaya, president General Leopoldo Galtieri and Air Force Commander Basilio Lami Dozo, the three members of the military junta accused of negligence in the Falklands War (Guerra de Las Malvinas), are seated in a military court in Buenos Aires, on 11 November 1985 Reuters
Argentine Army General Mario Benjamin Menendez
Argentine Army General Mario Benjamin Menendez who ruled as governor for the 73 days addresses his troops during the Falkland War (Guerra de Las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, May 25, 1982. Reuters
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Argentinian army soldiers read newspapers in Port Stanley, during the Falkland War (Guerra de las Malvinas) between Argentina and Britain, April 1982. Some 1,000 people died during the war that began with Argentina's invasion of the disputed Islands on 2 April 1982, and ended with their expulsion by British forces on June 14, 1982. REUTERS
The surviving crew of Argentine Navy patrol boat
The surviving crew of Argentine Navy patrol boat, Alferez Sobral, attend a ceremony honoring their companions killed when their boat was attacked by Britain's HMS Coventry during the Falkland Islands War in Puerto Deseado in this May 4, 1982 file photograph Reuters
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