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A group of Dutch people under the leadership of W. V. C. Ploegman on the evening of 19 September 1945, at 21.00, raised the Dutch flag, without the consent of the Surabaya Residency Government (which was pro-Jakarta), on the top level of the Yamato Hotel, on the north side of it, to mark the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina, in an open defiance of ...
The "bamboo spear" monument is still a common feature in Indonesian cities,e.g. Jakarta, Surabaya, and Pontianak. [10] The main goals of British troops in Surabaya were seizing weapons from Japanese troops and Indonesian militia, taking care of former prisoners-of-war (POWs), and sending the remaining Japanese troops back to Japan.
The May 1998 Indonesia riots (Indonesian: Kerusuhan Mei 1998), [1] also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy (Tragedi 1998) or simply the 98 event (Peristiwa 98), were incidents of mass violence and civil unrest in Indonesia, many of which targeted the country's ethnic Chinese population.
The bombings also prompted the Surabaya administration to cancel the Rujak Uleg Festival on Kembang Jepun Street, slated to be opened by Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini at noon, to commemorate the city's 725th anniversary. [86] In response to the attacks on 13 May, schools across Surabaya were closed on 14 May.
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Alistair Hendry as Musa, [5] a thirteen year old boy who works as a shoe-shiner to support his ill mother in Surabaya. He becomes a courier for the Indonesian nationalists during the events leading up to the Battle of Surabaya. [6] Joe Murray as old Musa, Resident Soedirman, and parchment text. [5] Eileen Shannon as young Musa, a nurse, and ...
National Hero of Indonesia (Indonesian: Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) is the highest-level title awarded in Indonesia. [1] It is posthumously given by the Government of Indonesia for actions which are deemed to be heroic, defined as "actual deeds which can be remembered and exemplified for all time by other citizens" [a] or "extraordinary service furthering the interests of the state and people".
The Surabaya Heritage Track (SHT) program comprises a sightseeing bus tour around North Surabaya (also known as "Old Surabaya"). Using a bus that is modeled after the tram that once roamed across the city in the past, so-called history trackers can enjoy and get to know the buildings and history of Surabaya, which is well known as the city of history, learn the "Babad Surabaya" traditional ...