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A drought caused a major famine in 1805 in the dry country, it was said that nearly half the population died. The famine may also have been linked to overpopulation relative to the production capacities in some parts of the country.
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One of the first Anglo-Burmese wars ends with the Treaty of Yandabo, according to which Burma ceded the Arakan coastal strip, between Chittagong and Cape Negrais, to British India.
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Britain annexes lower Burma as well as Rangoon after the second Anglo-Burmese war.
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Upper Burma (Mandalay) was lost to Britain in a brief war, and Burma becomes a province of British India.
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1886-The British made Burma a province of India in 1886 with the capital at Rangoon. The tradition Burmese and culture was drastically altered and changed by the British government.
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After many riots and dispute within the country, Britain separates Burma from India and makes it one of the many crown colonies.
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During World War II, the Japanese invaded and Burma became part of the Japanese empire. The Burmese hoped to gain support of the Japanese in expelling the British, so that Burma could become independent.
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Britain liberates Burma from Japanese occupation with help from the AFPFL, led by Aung San.
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Aung San and six members of his interim government assassinated by political opponents led by U Saw, a nationalist rival of Aung San's. U Nu, foreign minister in Ba Maw's government, which ruled Burma during the Japanese occupation, asked to head the AFPFL and the government.
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Burma becomes independent with U Nu as prime minister.
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U Nu, together with Indian Prime Minister Nehru, Indonesian President Sukarno, Yugoslav President Tito and Egyptian President Nasser co-found the Movement of Non-Aligned States.
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Caretaker government, led by army Chief of Staff General Ne Win, formed following a split in the ruling AFPFL party.
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U Nu's party faction wins decisive victory in elections, but his promotion of Buddhism as the state religion and his tolerance of separatism anger the military.
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Opposition National Democratic Front formed by regionally-based minority groups, who mounted guerrilla insurgencies.
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Thousands of people are killed in anti-government riots. After that the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) was created, SLORC was A military junta which seized power in Burma. It disbanded the People's Assembly and governed under martial law.
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Aung San Suu Kyi awarded Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to peaceful change.
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Government signs ceasfire with rebels of Karen ethnic group.
