Events of Nepal

Buddha

Jan 12, 963

Buddha was born along with Buddhism.

Kathmandu

Jan 12, 1768

Gurkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah conquers Kathmandu and lays foundations for unified kingdom.

New Borders

Mar 12, 1816

Nepal's current borders established by treaty at end of Anglo-Nepalese War

Tibetan War

Mar 31, 1855

Tibetan government and invading Nepalese army fought in the Nepalese-Tibetan War in Tibet

World War I

Oct 15, 1914

Thousands of Nepalese citizens fought as British soldiers during World War I.

Mount Everest

May 15, 1953

Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, are the first people to climb to the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain and point on earth.

Communist

Feb 28, 2001

Nepals communist government is dissolved.

Republic

May 20, 2008

Nepal officially becoms a Republic.

Leader

Aug 3, 2008

The first Nepalese elections are held, as Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda was elected Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nepal.

Earthquake

Apr 25, 2015

An earthquake struck Nepal, killing over 8000 people and injuring over 21,000. The earthquake mainly struck the country's capital, Kathmandu, and destroyed many cultural and historical buildings.