Update : November 14, 2022

Background

• The fifth month of the old Roman Calendar was renamed as July in honor of Julius Caesar.
• The month was given an additional day (to be 31 days).

Dark Days in Burma

• July 7, 1962
  “Crackdown” on RU students
  Prior events :
  Abolishing the RU Senate and Council
  Forced retirement or transfer of academics
  Creation of a new Education Council led by Commodore Than Pe
  Restrictions on Hall residents
  Black out in the RU estate
  Protests by RU students
  Brutal crackdown by the military
  
• July 8, 1962
  Demolition of RU Student Union Building

The Rangoon Daily (Wednesday 11 July, 1962)

• Speech by the then Number One
• Students “ordered” to return to their home towns
• List of 7th July victims

Kabyar by Dagon Taya

• July 19, 1947
  Arzani Nay
  Assassination of
  Bogoke Aung San
  Thakin Mya
  Deedok U Ba Cho
  Mahn Ba Khaing
  Sao San Htun, Mong Pawn Sawbwa
  U Ba Win
  U Razak
  ICS U Ohn Maung
  Yebaw Ko Htwe