Invasion of Burma
Helps the Japanese invade Burma after being promised Burmas independence from Britain
Role range: 1939-1945
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Aung San Biography and Timeline
Follow Aung San through 16 dated historical records for Myanmar.
Aung San, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1942–1947Years on this page
1942
1943
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Role range: 1943-1947
1944
Invasion of Burma
On a signal from Mountbatten attacks the Japanese & helps the British advance
Role range: 1939-1945
Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League
Forms the Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League, used to fight against the Japanese
Role range: 1939-1945
PFL
Forms the Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League, used to fight against the Japanese
Role range: 1939-1945
1947
Executive Council Leadership
Leads the interim Executive Council during independence negotiations
Role range: 1946-1947
Panglong Agreement
Secures agreement with Shan Kachin and Chin leaders for a future Burmese Union
Role range: 1946-1947
Assassination of Aung San
Assassinated with members of his Executive Council by gunmen linked to U Saw
Role range: 1946-1947
Assassination of Aung San
Aung San is killed while chairing a meeting before independence
Role range: 1946-1947
Death of Aung San
Death of Aung San in the Secretariat assassination attack
Role range: 1946-1947
Martyrs Day
Assassination of Aung San and ministers later commemorated as Martyrs Day
Role range: 1946-1947
Assassination of Aung San
Assassinated alongside 7 of his ministers by a political rival
Role range: 1946-1947
Death of Aung San
Assassinated alongside 7 of his ministers by a political rival
Role range: 1946-1947
Independence of Myanmar
Visits London & successfully negotiates Burmas independence. Involved in the conference decision to vote for a Burmese Union
Role range: 1946-1947
Prime Minister of Myanmar
Appointed Prime Minister of Burma
Role range: 1946-1947
Unification
Involved in the conference decision to vote for a Burmese Union
Role range: 1946-1947
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.