On this day - 30 November
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Assassination attempt on 1st Indonesian President
Daily Worker 30/11/1957
Sukarno was the first Indonesian president and served from 1945 to 1967. He was a key figure in Indonesia's path to independence from the Dutch.
On November 30th 1957 an assassination attempt on Sukarno failed to cause him any serious wounds, but killed six children. Sukarno was visiting a school at the time.
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