Today is Independence Day in Cambodia. The holiday celebrates the anniversary of Cambodia’s independence from France on 9 November 1953 and is Cambodia’s national holiday.
Cambodia became a protectorate of France in 1863 and a virtual colony by the twentieth century. In 1941, the French installed Prince Sihanouk on the Cambodian throne. With the support of the Japanese, Sihanouk declared independence from France in March 1945. Following the defeat of Japan, France regained control of the region, but the move had sparked a desire for independence. By July 1953, France had stated that it was ready to grant full independence to Cambodia and on 9 November 1953, full independence was achieved.
King Norodom Sihanouk went on to rule Cambodia for the next 15 years before he was overthrown by a military coup.
Not precisely what he wanted…
Love is in the air!!
Today is the birthday, in 1941, of American musician Tom Fogerty, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival (with his brother, John) who scored the 1969 US No.2 & UK No.1 single ‘Bad Moon Rising’, and the 1970 US & UK No.1 album Cosmo’s Factory. The band has sold 26 million albums in the United States alone. Fogerty died on 6 September 1990. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aae_RHRptRg
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