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The Day When a US Medic was Jailed in Myanmar for Treason

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On this day in 1951, US medic Gordon Seagrave was jailed for treason because of his devotion to the health of Shan hill tribes.

Yangon Zoo, the Oldest One in Southeast Asia

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Places in History

By Wei Yan Aung

It is 114 years since the opening of Yangon’s zoo, which is the oldest in Southeast Asia. The zoo has survived World War II and attempts to relocate it to the suburbs.

The Day Myanmar’s Oil Workers Downed Tools

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By Wei Yan Aung

On this day in 1938, Burmah Oil workers in Magwe Region went on strike to demand better treatment. The strike spread into a wider movement against British colonial rule.

4 January 2020 Independence Monument—Symbol of Myanmar’s Sovereignty

2 January 2020 The Day Anti-Chinese Rioting Erupted in British-Ruled Yangon

1 January 2020 The Day the British Annexed Upper Myanmar

27 December 2019 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Praises ‘Enchanting’ Works by Celebrated Myanmar Artists

27 December 2019 The Day the Widow of Myanmar's National Hero Died

26 December 2019 The Day Myanmar’s Modern Military First Took Shape

23 December 2019 The Day Imperial Japanese Bombers Rained Fire on Yangon

23 December 2019 Myanmar's Second Political Women’s Group Was Established 100 Years Ago Today

20 December 2019 The Day Students Barricaded Myanmar’s Secretariat to Oppose Colonial Rule

16 December 2019 The Day Myanmar’s Last King Died in Exile

12 December 2019 When U Nu Met Mao Zedong

11 December 2019 The Day Myanmar First Hosted the Southeast Asian Games

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