Sukarno died on 21 June 1970 in Jakarta, aged 69. An Indonesian nationalist leader, Sukarno was born in Java, studied engineering and became a charismatic orator in the movement against Dutch colonial rule. He founded the Indonesian National Party in 1927, and was imprisoned and exiled by the Dutch. On 17 August 1945, shortly after the Japanese surrender, he proclaimed Indonesia's independence alongside Mohammad Hatta and became the first president. He promoted the national philosophy of Pancasila, hosted the 1955 Bandung Conference of Asian and African states and was a leader of the non-aligned movement. His increasingly authoritarian Guided Democracy faced economic troubles, and after the events of 1965 he was gradually stripped of power by General Suharto and kept under house arrest until his death.
Before and after
- 22 April 1970The first Earth Day
- 26 April 1970Birth of Melania Trump
- from 29 April 1970 to 22 July 1970Cambodian campaign
- 22 May 1970Avivim school bus massacre
- 21 June 1970Death of Sukarno
- 30 July 1970Birth of Christopher Nolan
- 12 August 1970Founding of Paris Saint-Germain FC
- 17 August 1970Launch of Venera 7
- from 6 September 1970 to 17 July 1971Black September
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