1988    National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and various others to help fight against dictatorship in Myanmar.

1989    Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest.

2003    Depayin massacre: at least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy were killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi fled the scene, but was arrested soon afterwards.