19 July! Myanmar Martyr Day History

Martyrs' Day is a public holiday and remembrance day in Myanmar. In 1947, Myanmar (Former Burma) Standard Time 10:37am, 8 Burma's independence leaders and one bodyguard were shot down by a group of armed men while they were holding a cabinet meeting. Independence leaders General Aung San, Thakin Mya, Dedoke U Ba Cho, Abdul Razak, U Ba Win (Oldest brother of General Aung San), Mahn Ba Khaing, Saopha of Mong Pawng Sip San Tun, cabinet secretary U Ohn Maung and a bodyguard Maung Htwe.were assassinated in cabinet meeting.

The assassinations were planned and carried out by a rival political group led by U Saw, former Prime Minister of Burma. British had a hand in this assassination plot one way or another; two British officers were also arrested at the time and one of them charged and convicted for supplying an agent of U Saw with arms and munitions enough to equip a small army. U Saw was hanged inside Rangoon's Insein jail on May 8, 1948.
Burma became independent on January 4, 1948July 19 was designated a public holiday and to be known as Martyr's Day in Myanmar.

Myanmar (Burmese) Martyr Day memorial song