Today in Bhutan History
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Historical Events
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1865-11-11 - Treaty of Sinchula is signed in which Bhutan ceded the areas east of the Teesta River to the British East India Company.
1907-12-17 - Ugyen Wangchuck became 1st hereditary king of Bhutan
1946-08-08 - India agrees to give Bhutan 32 sq miles
1949-08-08 - Bhutan, land of Dragon, becomes an independent monarchy
1955-01-01 - Bhutan issues its 1st postage stamps
1972-07-24 - Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16
1999-06-02 - The Bhutan Broadcasting Service brings television transmissions to the Kingdom for the first time.
2008-03-24 - Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.
Famous Birthdays
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1955-11-11 - Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan (1972- )
Famous Deaths
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1972-07-21 - Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies
