| 11 Aug 1772 |
The summit of Papandayan volcano in West Java suddenly implodes, unleashing a catastrophic debris avalanche which blankets an area of 250 square km. Tumbling boulders flatten 40 villages and their 2,957 inhabitants. |
| 27 Dec 1949 |
The Netherlands grants Indonesia sovereignty. |
| 19 Nov 1952 |
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby film, Road to Bali, premieres. |
| 17 Mar 1963 |
Mt. Agung Bali erupts, killing 1500 islanders. |
| 30 Sep 1965 |
Staged coup attempt by "Communists." This event is used as a pretext for Suharto to seize power, a move resulting in the eventual death of 250,000 Indonesians. |
| 1975 |
Portuguese withdraw from East Timor, and Indonesia invades after receiving a green light from Henry Kissinger. |
| 21 May 1998 |
Suharto forced to resign. |
| 12 Oct 2002 |
A Jemaah Islamiah-planted bomb in a Balinese nightclub kills 202, mostly Australian tourists. It is the largest terrorist attack since the World Trade Center came down. |