- 1893-02-08 Ba Maw, Burmese politician (d. 1977)
- 1898-01-20 U Razak, Burmese politician (d. 1947)
- 1909-01-22 U Thant, Burmese politician and 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961-72), born in Pantanaw, Burma, British India (d. 1974)
- 1911-05-24 Ne Win, Burmese general, military dictator (1962-88) and President of Burma (1962-81), born in Paungdale, Lower Burma, British India (d. 2002)
- 1915-02-13 Aung San, Burmese general and nationalist politician, born in Natmauk, Myanmar (d. 1947)
- 1918-03-03 San Yu, Burmese General and the 5th President of Burma (1981-88), born in Thegon, Pegu Province, British Burma, British India (d. 1996)
- 1919-12-01 Ike Isaacs, Burmese-English jazz guitarist, born in Rangoon, Burma (d. 1996)
- 1929-03-12 U Win Tin, Burmese journalist, co-founder of the National League for Democracy and a political prisoner for 14 years, born in Gyobingauk Township, Pegu Division, British Burma (d. 2014)
- 1933-02-02 Than Shwe, Burmese army general and authoritarian leader of Myanmar (1992-2011), born in Kyaukse, British Burma
- 1934-02-17 Khun Sa, Burmese drug lord and warlord, born in Loi Maw, Mongyai, British Burma (d. 2007)
- 1945-06-19 Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, leader of the National League for Democracy and human rights activist (1991 Nobel Peace Prize), born in Rangoon, British Burma
- 1956-07-03 Min Aung Hlaing, Burmese general (military ruler of Myanmar), born in Minbu, Burma
- 1966-10-31 Annabella Lwin [Myant Myant Aye], Anglo-Burmese singer (Bow Wow Wow - "I Want Candy"), born in Rangoon, Burma
- 1970-08-07 19 kittens - world record for domestic cat litter - born to four-year old Burmese cat Tarawood Antigone in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England (4 were stillborn)
- 1994-09-11 Ei Thinzar Maung, Burmese politician and activist, born in Burma
Burmese History Timeline
