June 24, 1932★★★★★
Siamese revolution of 1932
The People's Party (Khana Ratsadon) stages a bloodless coup, transforming Siam from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy.
RevolutionPolitics· Thailand
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September 23, 1932★★★★★
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia proclaimed
Ibn Saud unites the realms of Hejaz and Nejd as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Politics· Saudi Arabia
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1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom