Portal:Indonesia/Selected anniversaries/November

6 November 1940 – The first native Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop, Albertus Soegijapranata (pictured), is consecrated
10 November 1945 – British forces launch a major offensive on Surabaya, driving Indonesian soldiers out of the city; now celebrated as Heroes' Day
12 November 1991 – Indonesian troops kill more than 250 mourners in East Timor, turning international opinion against Suharto's government
15 November 1947 – Negotiations for the Linggadjati Agreement, the first attempt at a ceasefire between Indonesian and Dutch troops, conclude
18 November 1912 – The modernist Islamic organization Muhammadiyah is established by Ahmad Dahlan in Yogyakarta

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