On this day in 1932, Myanmar’s first female senator was elected. Daw Hnin Mya supported General Aung San in his quest for independence and worked for women’s rights.

On this day in 1954, Myanmar secured a pledge from Japan to pay reparations for violence and damage caused to the country under Japanese occupation during World War II.

On this day in 1980, color television broadcasts came to Yangon with the help of Japanese funding.