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310 – Pope Eusebius dies, possibly from a hunger strike, shortly after being banished by the Emperor Maxentius to Sicily.; 682 – Pope Leo II begins his pontificate. [1]986 – Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat the Byzantine forces at the Gate of Trajan, with Byzantine Emperor Basil II barely escaping.
The Independence Day of Indonesia (in Indonesian formally known as Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia shortened "HUT RI", or simply Hari Kemerdekaan, and colloquially referred by the people as Tujuhbelasan, meaning "the Seventeenth") is a national holiday in Indonesia commemorating the anniversary of Indonesia's proclamation of independence on 17 August 1945. [1]
Pamungkas, M. Fazil (17 August 2019). "Lima Hal Menarik Seputar Malam Perumusan Naskah Proklamasi". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia (in Indonesian) Post, Peter; Frederick, William H.; Heidebrink, Iris; Sato, Shigeru, eds. (2010). The Encyclopedia of Indonesia in the Pacific War. Brill.
17 August: "Proclamation of Indonesian Independence", signed by Sukarno-Hatta. Tan Malaka, a former Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) leader, returns secretly from exile and reveals his identity in Jakarta and draws a large following. late August: A Republican government is established in Jakarta and a provisional constitution is adopted.
This is a list of selected August 17 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
8 July – Establishment of the Islamic University of Indonesia, in Sleman, Yogyakarta; 17 August – Proclamation of Indonesian Independence; 17 August – Start of the Indonesian National Revolution; 22 August – Launch of Voice of Indonesia; August – Start of Bersiap; 2 September – Establishment of the Presidential Cabinet
August 17: Qixi Festival (Chinese calendar, 2018); Independence Day in Indonesia Battle of Verneuil 1424 – Hundred Years' War : The allied English– Burgundian force gained a strategically important victory in the bloody Battle of Verneuil (pictured) in Normandy , France.
The first experimental TV broadcast was the live coverage of the celebration of the 17th Anniversary of Indonesia's Independence on the morning August 17, 1962 from Jakarta's Merdeka Palace. [2] At 14.30, August 24, 1962, the citizens of Jakarta witnessed the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 4th Asian Games from Gelora Bung Karno ...