Yangon
City
Largest city of Myanmar and its capital until 2005; called Rangoon.
Names
- until June 18, 1989 Rangoon
Held by
- January 20, 1853 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India
- August 2, 1858 – April 1, 1937 British Raj
- 1937 – April 30, 1942 United Kingdom
- March 9, 1942 – March 31, 1945 Japan Military occupation
- August 19, 1945 – January 3, 1948 United Kingdom
- since January 4, 1948 Myanmar
Capital of
- December 20, 1852 – January 4, 1948 British Burma
- January 4, 1948 – November 6, 2005 Myanmar
Events here 2
- March 2, 1962 1962 Burmese coup d'état
- October 9, 1983 Rangoon bombing