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Kampuchea in 1966

Name: Kampuchea in 1966 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Kampuchea in 1966, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records

6Events

4Named people

2Places

4Categories

Historical records

Other Events

1966Communist PartyPol Pot

Politics / Communist Party

The party changes its name to the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK)

1966First Cabinet FormedLon Nol

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Forms a conservative government under the Sangkum political system

1966International Agreement at SihanoukvilleSihanouk

Sihanoukville · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Avoids China supporting the Khmers Rouge by acceeding to its demands. Agrees with China to allow Sihanoukville & Friendship Highway to supply the Vietcong

1966Khmer RougePol Pot

Politics / Communist Party

The party changes its name to the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK)

1966Prime Minister AppointedLon Nol

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia for his first term

1966Prime Minister of KampucheaMol Lon

Government / Government of Kampuchea

Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea, 1st term

Names involved

Lon NolMol LonPol PotSihanouk

Places involved

Phnom PenhSihanoukville

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.