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Events on Tuesday 11 August 1863 1
1863Cambodia becomes a French protectorateKing Norodom signs treaty with FranceKing Norodom of Cambodia signed a treaty on 11 August 1863 placing his kingdom under French protection, ending Siamese and Vietnamese claims of suzerainty. The agreement began nearly a century of French colonial rule over Cambodia.