Historical place archive

Jakarta in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Jakarta in Indonesia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

26 records19 event labels7 people1931โ€“2020

Historical events in Jakarta

1931

1931
PNI
Sutan Sjahrir ยท PNI

Helps found the Pendikian National Indonesia Party, for an independent Indonesia

1934

1934
Exile of Sutan Sjahrir
Sutan Sjahrir ยท PNI

Exiled by the Dutch authorities

1945

1945
Manifesto
Sutan Sjahrir ยท PNI

The pamphlet "Perdjuangan Kita" gains the support of the militant Nationalists

1948

1948
PSI
Sutan Sjahrir ยท PSI

Founds & leads the Partai Sosialis Indonesia

1949

1949
Independence of Indonesia
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

The Dutch surrender the sovereignty of Indonesia

1949
Independence of Indonesia
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

Gains independence for Indonesia from the Dutch

1950

1950
Reballion of Muslim
Andi Abdul Aziz ยท Islam

Leader a Muslim rebellion in Indonesia

1950
Reballion of Muslim
Andi Abdul Aziz ยท Civil War

Leader a Muslim rebellion in Indonesia

1950
Reballion of Muslim
Andi Abdul Aziz ยท Military

Leader a Muslim rebellion in Indonesia

15 May 1950
Constitution of Indonesia
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

A unitary Republic of Indonesia is agreed

17 August 1950
Constitution of Indonesia
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia comes into being, becomes Indonesian Independence Day

1957

5 December 1957
Nationalization
Sukarno ยท Dutch Enterprises

The government begins taking over Dutch enterprises amid the dispute over West New Guinea

1959

1959
Dictatorship
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

Internal unrest is overcome by a proclamation of national aims

1962

1962
Major General
Thojib Suharto ยท Military

Appointed Major General

1963

1963
Constitution of Indonesia
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

Works within a framework of a Union of The Netherlands

1963
Institutes Konfrontasi with Malaysia
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

Institutes "Konfrontasi" with Malaysia

1963
Union of The Netherlands
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

Works within a framework of a Union of The Netherlands

1965

1965
Chief of Staff
Thojib Suharto ยท Military

Appointed Chief of the Army Staff

1965
United Nations
Achmed Sukarno ยท United Nations

Indonesia leaves the United Nations

January 1965
United Nations
Achmed Sukarno ยท United Nations

Indonesia withdraws from the United Nations & moves closer to China

1966

1966
United Nations
Thojib Suharto ยท United Nations

Indonesia joins the United Nations

March 1966
Ends Konfrontasi with Malaysia
Thojib Suharto ยท Military

Ends "Konfrontasi" with Malaysia

1968

1968
Dismissal
Achmed Sukarno ยท Government of Indonesia

Formally replaced as President by General Suharto

2008

27 January 2008
Death of Suharto
Suharto ยท Golkar

Death of Suharto

2019

17 April 2019
Presidential Election
Joko Widodo ยท Government of Indonesia

Wins re-election as President of Indonesia.

2020

31 March 2020
COVID-19
Joko Widodo ยท Government of Indonesia

Declares a public health emergency over COVID-19.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Indonesia and Jakarta. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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