Cambodia Events

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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.