— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
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. |
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1955-11-11 |
Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan (1972- ) |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2011-10-13 |
Queen consort of Bhutan Jetsun Pema (21) weds Dragon King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck (31) at Punakha Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1972-07-21 |
Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies |
2015-12-08 |
Bhutan film director Tshering Wangyel dies at 43 |
