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Cambodia Gains Freedom
On this day, Cambodia gains independence from France. -
King Of Cambodia
On this day, Norodom Suramarit's father becomes prime minister and his father becomes the king of Cambodia. -
Death of King
On this day, Norodom Suramarit's father dies -
Ruler
On this day, Norodom Suramarit became the new head of state after his fathers death. -
Newcomers
On this day, Sihanouk breaks off relations with the United States and allows North Vietnamese guerrillas to set up bases in Cambodia. -
Fighting Back
On this day, the United States begins a secret bombing against North Vietnamese forces on Cambodian land. -
Re-titled
On this day, Sihanouk becomes head of state, the country is re-named Kampuchea. -
Explanation
On this day, Kampuchea (Cambodia) was known as The RAK. Standing for Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea. -
New Titles
On this day, Pol Pot becomes the new prime minister -
War
On this day, Kampuchea (Cambodia) and Vietnam broke into war. -
Vietnam forces leaving
On this day, Vietnam forces flee to the bored region with Thailand. -
Rebuilding
On this day, Cambodia began to rebuild after the war had destroyed everything -
Pol Pots death
On this day, Pol Pot dies -
First bridge opens across Mekong River
On this day, the first bridge across the Mekong Rover opens, linking east and west Cambodia -
Rainsy sentenced 10 months in prison
On this day, Rainsy is sentenced to 18 months in prison. -
Rainsy gets out of prison
On this day, Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home -
Thai troops kill 2 Cambodian soldiers
On this day, fire exchange in dispute border area between Cambodia and Thai troops killed two Cambodian soldiers -
Duch convicted guilty
On this day, Duch, a former leader goes on trail and convicted guilty for murdering thousands of people. -
Duch sentenced 35 years in prison
On this day, Duch is sentenced 35 years in prison -
Former king dies
On this day, The former king Nordom Sihanouk, dies of a heart attack at 89 years old. -
Government grants land for companies
On this day, government grants land to private companies for development -
Burial of former king
On this day, everyone from Cambodia comes to the burial of the former king -
Security kill 3 people
on this day, security killed three people during artiest by garden tworkers wanting higher wages -
Hun Sen marks 30 years
On this day, prime minister Hun Sen marks 30 years -
Cambodia sent seekers back to China
On this day, Cambodia sent 20 asylum-seekers back to China. -
Sources
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13006828
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hun-Sen
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/world/asia/norodom-sihanouk-cambodian-leader-through-shifting-allegiances-dies-at-89.html
http://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/307051
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/pot_pol.shtml