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The first stanza of "Indonesia Raya" was chosen as the national anthem when Indonesia proclaimed its independence on 17 August 1945. Jozef Cleber, a Dutch composer, created an arrangement of the tune for philharmonic orchestra on August 17, 1950, when the island of Sumatra became an integral part of the Republic of Indonesia. This arrangement ...
Col. Ahmad Dhani leading a briefing on 12 April 1958 during Operation 17 August PRRI is a movement carried out by regional governments towards the central government. This movement, which is considered a rebellion, was triggered by the local government's dissatisfaction in several cities in Sumatra regarding the central government's fund allocation policy as well as various disparities in ...
The Ballad of Rodger Young is an American war song by Frank Loesser, written and first performed during World War II in March 1945.The ballad is an elegy for Army Private Rodger Wilton Young, who died after rushing a Japanese machine-gun nest on 31 July 1943, [1] and is largely based on the citation for Young's posthumous Medal of Honor
On 17 August 1945, news of the proclamation reached Bandung via radio around noon, and spread throughout virtually the entire city by 19 August. Details about the event remained scarce for the first few days, until more information arrived.
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]
In the 21st century, Billboard designates Retail Records, in all its incarnations, as the magazine's canonical U.S. singles chart prior to August 1958. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Records Most-Played on the Air (introduced January 27 as Disks with Most Radio Plugs ) – ranked the most-played songs on American radio stations, as reported by radio disc ...
The operation was to begin with a surprise landing on Takeda Beach in the northeast part of Shumshu Island on the night of August 17, then proceed southward towards the Kataoka Naval Base, with the goal of occupying the entire island, including the base, by sunset on August 18. The participating forces were as follows.
The Japanese entered Padang on 17 March 1942 and within ten days all important cities in the West Sumatra region were occupied without resistance from the Dutch. The Japanese occupation of the region ended on 17 August 1945 with the proclamation of Indonesian independence by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta.