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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]
August 17 is the 229th day of ... becomes the first person in history to resign ... 1945 – Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaim the independence of Indonesia, ...
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.
14 February – The 2024 Indonesian general election, the largest single-day election in the world, is held. [13] [14] 17 February – A passenger aboard Wings Air flight IW 1646 is injured after gunmen open fire on the aircraft as it lands at Nop Goliat Dekai Airport in Dekai, Highland Papua. Police blame the attack on an "armed criminal group ...
17 August: Indonesia severs diplomatic links with the Netherlands in protest over its refusal to hand over Netherlands New Guinea. [73] 30 September: President Sukarno addresses the United Nations General Assembly. [73] 1961: 4 March: An agreement is signed in Jakarta with the Soviet Union to buy arms with long term loans. [73] 17 August
" Indonesia Raya" ('Indonesia the Great') is the national anthem of Indonesia. It has been the national anthem since the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945. The song was introduced by its composer , Wage Rudolf Supratman , on 28 October 1928 during the Youth Pledge in Jakarta . [ 1 ]
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