2014Joko Widodo Elected President of Indonesia

Joko Widodo is elected President of Indonesia.
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🏢 Mpu Sindok Relocates Capital to Watugaluh

Mpu Sindok moves the capital again from Tamwlang to Watugaluh, both near bank of Brantas River in modern Jombang in East Java.
Mpu Sindok Relocates Capital to Watugaluh (937)
MonarchyPolitical Leadership
IndonesiaIndonesia

👑 King Jayabaya Ascends the Throne of Kadiri

King Jayabaya of Kadiri ascends to the throne.
King Jayabaya Ascends the Throne of Kadiri (1135)
MonarchyPolitical LeadershipMiddle AgesJavanese History
IndonesiaIndonesia

🇮🇩 Indonesia Declares Independence

August 17: Independence of Indonesia proclaimed beginning the Indonesian National Revolution.
Indonesia Declares Independence (1945)
IndependenceDecolonizationNationalismRevolutionWorld War IIPost-WarSukarnoDutch East Indies
IndonesiaIndonesia

🔪 Coup Attempt and Anti-Communist Purge in Indonesia

Coup Attempt and Anti-Communist Purge in Indonesia (1965)
Cold WarAnti-CommunismCoupPurgeSukarnoHuman RightsMass Violence
IndonesiaIndonesia

🗳️ Joko Widodo Elected President of Indonesia

Joko Widodo Elected President of Indonesia (2014)
ElectionsPresidencyDemocracyPolitical LeadershipGovernment
IndonesiaIndonesia

🗳️ Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President

The president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, is impeached, while Moon Jae-in is elected president.
Park Geun-hye Impeached; Moon Jae-in Elected President (2017)
PresidencyImpeachmentElectionsDemocracyPolitical Transition
South KoreaSouth Korea