| 1922 | Oct 31, 1922 - Norodom Sihanouk was born in Phnom Penh on 31 October 1922, as the son of King Norodom Suramarit. Cambodia was then under French colonial rule, and when Sihanouk was 18 the French decided to crown him king to succeed his grandfather Monivong, imagining the teenager ...news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3722474.stm
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| 1941 | Apr 1941 - King Monivong died in April 1941. Although his son, Prince Monichao, had been considered the heir apparent, the French chose instead Norodom Sihanouk, the great grandson of King Norodom. Sihanouk was an ideal candidate from their point of view because of his ...King Monivong died in April 1941. Although his son, Prince Monichao, had been considered the heir apparent, the French chose instead Norodom Sihanouk, the great grandson of King Norodom. Sihanouk was an ideal candidate from their point of view because of his youth (he was nineteen years old), his lack of experience , and his pliability.  Show more  Show lessen.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_protectorate_of_Cambodia
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| 1953 | Jun 16, 1953 - SAIGON, Indo-China, June 15 (iP-The flight of youthful King Norodom Sihanouk to dramatize lhis s de- munds for independence from France has created a c-isia in Cambodia which may force France to dep6se the monarch, Informed Ftrench sources v. 'i by , the 31:year 91d Cambodian ruler uni ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/434328292.html?dids=434328292:434328292&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+16%2C+1953...pub...Norodom's...
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| 1963 | Nov 20, 1963 - PHNOM PENH, Cambo : dia (YP) — Prince Norodom Sihanouk, ruler of Cambodia , ' yesterday severed all economic and military ties with the United States. Sihanouk charged that ¦ US - aid was ' being used to undermine him. He announced his decision in a fiery speech before an emergency ... digitalnewspapers.libraries.psu.edu/default/Scripting/ArticleViewExt.asp?BaseHRef=DCG/1963/11/20& EntityId=Ar00104
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| 1968 | Jan 9, 1968 - Ambassador Chester Bowles arrived Monday on a mission for President Johnson to discuss the use of Cambo dian territory by Communist Vietnamese troops, but Prince Norodom Sihanouk indicated that Bowles was wasting his time. Sihanouk told newsmen Sunday that Bowles would do better to ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=QX9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6432,2318449&dq= norodom+sihanouk&hl=en
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| 1970 | Mar 21, 1970 - PHNOM PENH —The general now running Cambodia warned Prince Norodom Sihanouk today against trying to return to power, replaced two Sihanouk aides and vowed to "con front" the Viet Cong problem. Gen. Lon first public declaration since taking over Wednesday served as a no nonsense ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=ptAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aEoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5631,4589435&dq= norodom+sihanouk&hl=en
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| 1975 | Apr 17, 1975 - Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the loquacious and unpredictable former ruler of Cambodia, evidently expects to wield little power if and when he returns to his nation after the victorious Communist-led Khmer Rouge takes over . When he left Cambodia at the outset of its five bloody years of ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=HRMwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QFgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4589,660256&dq= norodom+sihanouk&hl=en
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| 1991 | Nov 14, 1991 - Earlier, on 14 November 1991, Prince Norodom Sihanouk had returned to Phnom Penh while riding in a pink Chevrolet, a relic of the elite excess of the Sangkum era . Following him would be those royalist and republican factions of the now irrelevant American ...Earlier, on 14 November 1991, Prince Norodom Sihanouk had returned to Phnom Penh while riding in a pink Chevrolet, a relic of the elite excess of the Sangkum era . Following him would be those royalist and republican factions of the now irrelevant American and Chinese-backed Government of Democratic Kampuchea, who had lost interest in maintaining a cynical friendship with such a pariah as Pol Pot. It was time to stop the fakery and go home. Show more Show lesspadevat.info/
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| 1993 | Sep 24, 1993 - On 24 September 1993, the new Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia was promulgated. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, who had been President of the SNC, acceded to the throne. King Sihanouk nominated Prince Norodom Ranariddh of the FUNCINPEC party as ...On 24 September 1993, the new Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia was promulgated. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, who had been President of the SNC, acceded to the throne. King Sihanouk nominated Prince Norodom Ranariddh of the FUNCINPEC party as First Prime Minister and Mr Hun Sen of the People's Party as Second Prime Minister and together they formed a new coalition Royal Government. Show more Show lessbooks.google.com/books?id=upheQiz5ofIC&pg=PA69
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| 2004 | Oct 14, 2004 - On October 14, 2004, King Norodom Sihamoni was selected by a special nine-member throne council, part of a selection process that was quickly put in place after the surprise abdication of King Norodom Sihanouk a week before. Sihamoni's selection was endorsed ...On October 14, 2004, King Norodom Sihamoni was selected by a special nine-member throne council, part of a selection process that was quickly put in place after the surprise abdication of King Norodom Sihanouk a week before. Sihamoni's selection was endorsed by Prime Minister Hun Sen and National Assembly Speaker Prince Norodom Ranariddh (the king's half brother and current chief advisor), both members of the throne council. Show more Show lessen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia?uselang=en
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