Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (2 May 1929-21 July 1972) was the third Dragon King of Bhutan. He began to open Bhutan to the outside world, began modernization, and took the first steps toward democratization. Upon succeeding his father, Jigme Wangchuck, on October 27, 1952, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck put an end to feudalism and released all remaining serfs. He encouraged certain modern inventions to assist the local peasantry and introduced wheeled vehicles, where previously the transportation of crops and people was done manually. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, (or in a pronunciation-based Romanization Jimi Singgê Wangchu) is the King of Bhutan. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... (Redirected from 21 July) July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ... Jigme Wangchuck (1902-March 30, 1952) was king of Bhutan from August 21, 1926 until his death. ... Jigme Singye Wangchuck was the fourth King of Bhutan. ... Jigme Wangchuck (1902-March 30, 1952) was king of Bhutan from August 21, 1926 until his death. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Bhutan was founded and unified as a country by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the mid-1600s. ... Democratization is the transition from an authoritarian or a semi-authoritarian political system to a democratic political system. ... Jigme Wangchuck (1902-March 30, 1952) was king of Bhutan from August 21, 1926 until his death. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. ... Costumes of Slaves or Serfs, from the Sixth to the Twelfth Centuries, collected by H. de Vielcastel, from original Documents in the great Libraries of Europe. ... A driving wheel on a steam locomotive. ...

In 1950, the People's Republic of China occupied Tibet, a country with which Bhutan had a long-established relationship. This encouraged the king to foster stronger ties with foreign nations, especially India, and culminated with Bhutan joining the United Nations in 1971. At the same time, he empowered the National Assembly to remove him and his successors with a two-thirds majority. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is becoming very long. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck suffered his first heart attack at the age of twenty. He made frequent visits overseas for medical treatment, dying in Nairobi, Kenya, while receiving medical treatment, in 1972. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, his son, succeeded him. A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ... Jigme Singye Wangchuck was the fourth King of Bhutan. ...