1985 Event Birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal 1972 Death Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51 1971 Birthday Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Crown Prince/son of King of Nepal 1955 Event Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal 1955 Death Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies 1945 Birthday Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva, King of Nepal, 1972- 1945 Birthday Birenda Bir Bikram, King of Nepal, 1972- 1942 Event Italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim 1942 Event Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army 1920 Birthday Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, King of Nepal, 1955-72
