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The Burma National Army and the Arakan National Army fought with the Japanese from 1942–44, but switched allegiance to the Allied side in 1945. [citation needed] Following World War II, General Aung San negotiated the Panglong Agreement with ethnic leaders that guaranteed the independence of Burma as a unified state. In 1947, Aung San became ...
Three of the NCA signatories, All Burma Students' Democratic Front, Chin National Front and Karen National Union boycotted the anniversary. [28] 21 October - The Tatmadaw conducts airstrikes and deploys additional troops in response to the Kachin Independence Army's attacks near the China–Myanmar border in Mu Se District and Laiza, Kachin ...
New Year's Day: 1 January 1 day - Independence Day: 4 January 1 day Marks independence from British Empire in 1948. Chinese New Year : Varies 1 day Union Day: 12 February 1 day Anniversary of the Panglong Agreement in 1947. Peasants' Day: 2 March 1 day Commemorates the contribution of agriculture and farming to Myanmar. Full Moon Day of Tabaung ...
Philippine Independence Day Parade; ... New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade; Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019; T. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Tunes of ...
Crowds at Bowling Green Station to witness the ticker-tape parade for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, February 2008. 2000 October 30 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series. 2008 February 5 – New York Giants championship in Super Bowl XLII. 2009 November 6 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series.
A total of 98,389 newborn New Yorkers were welcomed in 2023 — down from the 99,459 born in the previous year. Most were born in Manhattan, with 39,484 welcomed to the borough.
El Museo del Barrio’s 47th Annual Three Kings Day Parade took place on Monday in East Harlem. The parade started at 11 a.m. at 106th Street and Park Avenue and ends at noon at 115th Street and ...
A Japanese invasion of Burma during the Second World War was launched from Malaya in December 1941. This led to the defeat of British and Indian forces and to Japanese rule, but during 1942 the new rulers made promises to grant Burma independence after the war, believing that this would give the Burmese a stake in an Axis victory, create resistance to future re-colonization by the western ...