2014 Event Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung erupts on Sumatra Island, shooting toxic clouds of ash into the air; 15 people die, and the search continues for more victims and survivors 2012 Event The black box is recovered from the Russian passenger jet that carried 44 passengers and crashed in the Indonesian province of West Java, leaving no survivors 2011 Event Australia bans live cattle exports to Indonesia for up to six months in response to reports of cruel treatment at Indonesian slaughterhouses 2010 Event Indonesian rights groups applaud the end of a Suharto-era law that bans books deemed 'offensive' or a 'threat to public order' 1997 Event Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77 1994 Event Indonesian censors ban Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List" 1994 Death Justinus Darmojuwono, Indonesian archbishop/cardinal, dies at 79 1993 Death Basuki Abdullah, Indonesian painter, murdered at 78 1993 Death AJA Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer, dies at 78 1992 Death Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter, dies at 104 1991 Event Indonesian army shoots on funeral possession: 270-520 die 1985 Death Mohammed Munir, Indonesian worker's union leader, executed 1976 Event Indonesian president Suharto annexes East Timor 1975 Event Indonesian army occupies East Timor 1975 Event 6 South Molukkans occupy Indonesian consulate in The Hague, 1 dead 1975 Death Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier, dies at 71 1972 Death Jef [Josephus CF] Last, Dutch poet/Indonesian politician, dies at 73 1970 Event Indonesian president Suharto visits Netherlands 1970 Event Molukkers occupy Indonesian ambassador's home in Wassenaar 1970 Death Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61 1968 Death Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies 1967 Event Indonesian congress deprives president Sukarno of authority 1966 Event Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out 1965 Death Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian leader (PKI 1951-65), murdered at 42 1964 Event Indonesian paratroopers lands in Malaysia 1964 Event Singapore limits imports from Netherlands due to Indonesian aggression 1962 Event 500 Indonesian parachutist land on New-Guinea 1962 Event Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea 1962 Event Dutch and Indonesian Navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea 1962 Event Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails 1961 Event Indonesian President Sukarno proclaims general mobilization 1959 Death Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 1958 Event Indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses 1958 Event Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island 1958 Event Indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra/Menado, Celebes 1957 Event Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, kills 8 1957 Event Indonesian government of Sastroamidjojo resigns 1956 Event Indonesian Vice President Mohammed Hatta, resigns 1956 Event Indonesian government of Harahap resigns 1956 Event Indonesia withdraws from Netherlands Indonesian Union 1954 Event Indonesian troops land in New-Guinea 1954 Event Netherlands Indonesian Union breaks up 1951 Death Raden Mas Noto Suroto, Indonesian poet (Wayang Songs), dies at 63 1951 Event Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java 1950 Event Indonesian troops reconquer Ambonese capital Ambon 1950 Event Indonesian army opens assault on Ambon, South Moluccas 1950 Event Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka 1949 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty 1948 Event Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia 1946 Death Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet (Buah Rindu), dies at 35 1945 Event Indonesian army forms 1944 Event 6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru 1944 Death Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder 1943 Birthday Riem de Wolff, Indonesian/Dutch singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds 1942 Birthday Anneke Gronloh, Indonesian/Dutch singer, Burning Sand 1941 Birthday Jack Jersey, de Nijs, Indonesian/Dutch singer/producer 1941 Birthday Pia J Barendrecht, Indonesian/Dutch actress, Pinokkio 1938 Death Raden Sutomo, Indonesian freedom fighter, dies at 49 1938 Birthday Ajip Rosidi, Indonesian poet and writer, Madjalah Sunda, Pesta 1936 Birthday Daniel Goode, born in America, composer, clarinetist, studied with Henry Cowell, influenced by Indonesian gamelan music, bird song, Cape Breton fiddling, minimal music, member, Gamelan Son of Lion, Director, Electronic Music Studio, Rutgers University 1928 Event Indonesian child laws enfoced in Bahasa Indonesia 1926 Event Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) uprising in Bantam West Java 1923 Birthday Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian communist/leader of PKI, 1951-65 1919 Birthday Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian writer, Twilight in Djakarta 1917 Birthday Pam Henningen, Cornelia CP Ingenegeren, Indonesian/Dutch dancer 1915 Birthday A J A Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer 1911 Birthday Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet, Njanji Sunji 1908 Birthday Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer, Belenggu 1908 Birthday Mohammed Roem, Indonesian foreign minister, Linggadjati 1908 Birthday Sutan Takdir Alishahbana, Indonesian linguistic/author/novelist 1905 Birthday Sanoesi Pane, Indonesian author 1905 Birthday Beb [Elizabeth] Vuyk, Netherlands/Indonesian writer, Camp diary 1903 Birthday Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier, 1953..7 1894 Birthday Sutan Ibrahim gelor Datuk Tan Malaka, founder, Indonesian Communist 1892 Birthday Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer, Indonesian adat justice 1888 Birthday Raden Sutomo, Indonesian freedom fighter 1888 Birthday Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter 1871 Birthday Sara Amsel, Indonesian/Dutch actress
