• Thakhin Kodaw Hmaing
  Founder of Peace Movement
  Principal of National College

• U Thant
  United Nations Secretary General
  Third UNSG
  First Asian UNSG
  
• Bogyoke Aung San
  Architect of Burma’s Independence
  
• U Thein Han (Zawgyi)
  Chief Librarian of Rangoon University Central Library
  Laureate Poet
  Co-founder, Khit San Sar Pay
  
• U Wun (Minthuwun)
  Professor, Burmese Department, RU
  Head of RU Translation Department
  Lexicographer
  Visiting Professor at Osaka University
  Laureate Poet
  Co-founder, Khit San Sar Pay
  
• Dr. Maung Maung Kha
  First native Professor of Physics
  Rector of Rangoon University (with longest tenure)
  
• Ludu Daw Ah Mar (Amar)
  1936 RU Students’ Strike
  Author and Publisher
  Spouse : Ludu U Hla
  
• U Khin Maung Latt
  Taught English at RU and at his private school
  Chief Editor of Working People’s Daily
  Spouse : Daw Khin Myo Chit
  
• Daw Khin Myo Chit
  Participant in the struggle for Burma’s Independence
  Award winning Author and Translator
  Spouse : U Khin Maung Latt

Rangoon University

• The University of Rangoon was established in December 1920.
• Silver Jubilee (in 1945)
  Most of the schools were closed for three years. The University of Rangoon reopened in 1946.
  There were make-shift classes on Mogul (Shwe Bon Tha) Street during that period.
  Saya U Ba Toke was lucky to receive his Masters during the war (thanks to his supervisor).
• Golden Jubilee (in 1970)
  I used to have a commemorative issue.
  I also had a small part as a volunteer of the “Zay Nay Yar Cha Htar Yay Ah Phwe”.
• Diamond Jubilee (in 1995)
  Saya Dr. Soe Win has posted a picture.
• Centennial (in 2020)
  “Yar Pyay Ah Kyo” celebrations kicked off in December, 2019
  
  EC Members of the “Tekkatho Kalaung Ah Thin (1958 – 1962)” published a Kabyar book and a commemorative issue.

Miscellaneous

• Centennial for “Amyotha Aung Bwe” in 2020
  uses Myanmar date
• Centennial for “Myanmar Yoke Shin” in 2020
• Centennial for “Engineering Education” in 2023
• Centennial for “Rangoon University Boat Club” in 2023
  I was a Contributing Editor for the 90th Anniversary
  
• At the centennial celebrations of some universities, the alumni and staff were asked to nominate events and people to be honored as the 100 items associated with the school.
• I am posting a preliminary list of 100 posts.