- Source: 1996 in Indonesia
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Indonesia.
Incumbents
President: Suharto
Vice President: Try Sutrisno
Chief Justice: Suryono (until November 1), Sarwata (starting November 1)
Events
= January
=January 8 – Mapenduma hostage crisis: The Free Papua Movement took 26 members of a World Wildlife Fund research mission captive at Mapenduma, Jayawijaya in Irian Jaya (now Papua Province), Indonesia.
January 19 – An Indonesian ferry sinks off the northern tip of Sumatra, drowning more than 100 people.
= February
=February 17 – The 8.2 Mw Biak earthquake strikes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving 166 people dead or missing and 423 injured.
= July
=July 27 – Indonesian government forces attacked the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party, which was being occupied by supporters of recently ousted party leader Megawati Sukarnoputri.
= August
=August 1 – A pro-democracy demonstration supporting Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia is broken up by riot police.
August 13 – Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, an Indonesian journalist, was attacked at his house by two unidentified assailants. He died three days later.
Births
= February
=February 13 – Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Indonesian badminton player
= October
=October 13 – Terens Puhiri, Indonesian footballer
October 20 – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Indonesian badminton player
= November
=November 1 – Sean Gelael, Indonesian racing driver
Deaths
= April
=April 28 – Siti Hartinah, 2nd First Lady of Indonesia, wife of Suharto (b. 1923)
= May
=May 23 – Kronid Lyubarsky, Russian journalist and human rights activist (b. 1934)
= August
=August 16 – Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, Indonesian journalist (b. 1963)
References
Works cited
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar Menteri Luar Negeri Indonesia
- Indonesia
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia
- 1996
- Tim nasional sepak bola Indonesia
- Pahlawan nasional Indonesia
- Televisi Republik Indonesia
- Febby Rastanty
- Kevin Diks
- 1996 in Indonesia
- Indonesia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Indonesia
- List of islands of Indonesia
- Indonesia national football team
- Religion in Indonesia
- Economy of Indonesia
- Islam in Indonesia
- Indonesia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
- Chinese Indonesians
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