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Rangoon bombing

The Rangoon bombing of October 9, 1983, was an assassination attempt against Chun Doo-hwan, the fifth President of South Korea, orchestrated by North Korea. Two of the bombers were captured, one of whom confessed to being a North Korean military officer.

Located at 16.8025, 96.1477 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Burma, History of South Korea, History of North Korea, Terrorist incidents in 1983, Terrorism in Burma, Yangon, Improvised explosive device bombings, 1983 in Burma, 1983 in South Korea, 1983 in North Korea, Assassination attempts, Terrorism committed by North Korea, North Korea–South Korea relations, Mass murder in 1983

University of Medicine 1, Yangon

The University of Medicine 1, Yangon (formerly the Institute of Medicine 1), located in Yangon, is the oldest medical school in Myanmar. The university offers M.B. ,B.S. (equivalent of the M.D. ) degrees and graduate (diploma, master's and doctoral) degrees in medical science. The university is perhaps the most selective university in the country, and admits approximately 600 students annually based solely on their college matriculation exam scores.

Located at 16.8192, 96.1339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Yangon, Universities and colleges in Yangon Region, Schools of medicine in Burma

Practising School Yangon Institute of Education

The Practising High School, Yangon Institute of Education (commonly abbreviated TTC Yangon) is a high school in Yangon, Myanmar. TTC stands for Teachers' Training College, which is now Institute of Education. Although it is a "high school" in the technical sense, TTC's student body comprises students from Grade I (formerly Kindergarten) to Grade Eleven (formerly Tenth Standard) or Matriculation, the highest standard in Myanmar education system.

Located at 16.8178, 96.1344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Burma, Education in Yangon

People's Square and Park

The People's Square and Park is one of the major parks surrounding the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Located west of the great pagoda to the former Pyithu Hluttaw (People's Parliament) complex, the 135.72 acre (54.92-hectare) park is bounded by Pyay Road to its west, U Wisara Road to its east, Dhammazedi Road to its north and Ahlone Road to its south. The area had been part of the palace grounds of Queen Shin Sawbu and later a golf course for some years during the colonial days.

Located at 16.7969, 96.1428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Yangon, Buildings and structures in Burma, Buildings and structures in Yangon

Basic Education High School No. 2 Sanchaung

Basic Education High School No. 2 Sanchaung (Burmese: အခြေခံ ပညာ အထက်တန်း ကျောင်း အမှတ် စမ်းချောင်း; abbreviated to အ. ထ. က. စမ်းချောင်း) (commonly known as Sanchaung 2 High School or St. Philomena's High School), located in Sanchaung township, is a public high school in Yangon. The mostly-girls school offers classes from kindergarten to Tenth Standard (or Grade 1 through Grade 11 in the new nomenclature).

Located at 16.8064, 96.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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High schools in Burma, Education in Yangon

Battle of Elephant Point

The Battle of Elephant Point was an airborne operation conducted by a composite Gurkha airborne battalion that took place on 1 May 1945. In March 1945, plans were made for an assault on Rangoon, the capital of Burma, as a stepping-stone on the way to recapturing Malaya and Singapore.

Located at 16.8, 96.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre, Military history of Burma during World War II, 1945 in Burma, 1945 in India, Airborne operations, Aerial operations and battles

National Highway 1 (Burma)

National Highway 1 (NR1), literally "The Road to Mandalay ") is an important south-north flowing highway of central Burma and the busiest road in the country. It connects Yangon to Meiktila where it joins the National Highway 4 going east and then NR1 continues north to Mandalay.

Located at 16.7931, 96.1308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roads in Burma

Gymkhana Ground, Rangoon

The Gymkhana Ground was a cricket ground in Rangoon, Burma (today Yangon, Myanmar). The first recorded match held on the ground was in December 1912, when Rangoon Gymkhana played the Europeans. Two further matches were held in that month, with Upper Burma playing the Europeans, and Burma playing the Europeans. The next recorded match on the ground came in 1927 when Rangoon Gymkhana played its only first-class match against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club.

Located at 16.7916, 96.141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Burma, Buildings and structures in Yangon