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The Day Myanmar’s Socialist Govt Nationalized Missionary and Private Schools

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By Wei Yan Aung

On this day in 1965, the socialist government under Gen. Ne Win nationalized nearly 130 schools in Myanmar, sending its once proud education system into a long decline.

When Yangon’s Avenues Traded Colonial English Names for Burmese 

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By Wei Yan Aung

On this day in 1989, the then-military government changed the names of 165 streets in Yangon, dropping their English colonial names in favor of Burmese language replacements.

The Day the Thai Princess Visited Myanmar

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By Wei Yan Aung

On this day in 1986, Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn made her first visit to Myanmar at the invitation of dictator General Ne Win.

19 March 2020 Myanmar’s Bygone Rangoon Government House

17 March 2020 The Day British Bombers Destroyed Mandalay Palace

11 March 2020 Jubilee Hall—From Colonial Social Hub to Hotbed of Myanmar Independence Activity

4 March 2020 The Day Myanmar’s First Steam Tram Began Operating in Yangon

27 February 2020 The Building that Dominated Inland Water Trade in British Burma

23 February 2020 When Gen. Ne Win Seized Domestic and International Banks in Myanmar

21 February 2020 The Free British Colonial Library in Myanmar that Welcomed Everyone

19 February 2020 The Day a Pioneering Myanmar Education Reformer Was Killed

18 February 2020 The Day Myanmar Lost an Influential Cartoonist

16 February 2020 The Day Myanmar Honored an UK MP for His Panglong Efforts

14 February 2020 The Day When Ho Chi Minh Visited Myanmar

13 February 2020 The House That Shaped Myanmar's History

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