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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.
Kartini was born in Jepara, today the date is commemorated as women's emancipation day in Indonesia. 1883: August: Mount Krakatoa in Sunda Strait erupted, killed 36,417 people. 1888: Founding of the shipping line Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (KPM) that supported the unification and development of the colonial economy. [65] 1894
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
When Indonesia declared its independence on 17 August 1945, the new country needed an effective tool to announce this to the whole nation and to the world.At 19:00 on the same day, M. Jusuf Ronodipuro, founder of the RRI, read the proclamation of news on Hoso Kyoku, Japanese occupation radio.
August 17: Independence Day in Indonesia 1807 – Robert Fulton 's North River Steamboat , the world's first commercially successful paddle steamer , went into service on the Hudson River in New York .