{"slug": "surabaya", "label": "Surabaya", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surabaya", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11462", "qid": "Q11462", "description": "city in East Java Province, Indonesia", "entries": 8, "years": 7, "span": [1293, 2019], "span_label": ["1293 CE", "2019 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "indonesia", "label": "Indonesia", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "java", "label": "Java", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "zheng-he", "label": "Zheng He", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ming-treasure-voyages", "label": "Ming treasure voyages", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "dutch-east-indies", "label": "Dutch East Indies", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "singapore", "label": "Singapore", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1293, "year_label": "1293 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 31", "text": "May 31 – The forces of Raden Wijaya win a major victory in the Mongol invasion of Java, which is considered to be the founding date of the city of Surabaya.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350578384#Asia", "title": "1293", "revid": 1350578384, "section": "Events › By area › Asia"}}, {"year": 1432, "year_label": "1432 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "March 7", "text": "March 7 – The seventh Ming Chinese overseas expedition fleet, led by Admiral Zheng He, arrives at the port of Surabaya on the island of Java (now in Indonesia). The Chinese do trading until leaving on July 13", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361998124#January–March", "title": "1432", "revid": 1361998124, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1945, "year_label": "1945 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 27", "text": "October 27–November 20 – Indonesian National Revolution: Battle of Surabaya – Pro-independence Indonesian soldiers and militia fight British and British Indian troops in Surabaya.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371513862#October", "title": "1945", "revid": 1371513862, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1945, "year_label": "1945 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 10", "text": "November 10 – Indonesian National Revolution: Battle of Surabaya – Following the killing of British officer Brigadier A. W. S. Mallaby on October 30, the British Indian Army (in support of its allied Dutch colonial administration) begins an advance on Surabaya in the Dutch East Indies against Indonesian nationalists; although most of the city is retaken in 3 days of heavy fighting, the strength of the resistance leads to today being celebrated as Heroes' Day (Hari Pahlawan) in Indonesia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371513862#November", "title": "1945", "revid": 1371513862, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1990, "year_label": "1990 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "August 24", "text": "August 24 – Indonesian commercial television network SCTV was established as the nation's third television station after RCTI, and also debuted as local television channel in Surabaya. During its earlier days, SCTV was the rival for RCTI, the first commercial television network. SCTV began broadcasting nationwide from Jakarta by January 29, 1991.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366571855#August", "title": "1990", "revid": 1366571855, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 2007, "year_label": "2007 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Adam Air Flight 574, en route to Manado, Indonesia, from Surabaya, Indonesia, crashes into the Makassar Strait; killing all 102 on board.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370930640#January", "title": "2007", "revid": 1370930640, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 2014, "year_label": "2014 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "December 28", "text": "December 28 – Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore crashes into the Java Sea just southwest of Borneo, killing all 162 people on board.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373534475#December", "title": "2014", "revid": 1373534475, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 2019, "year_label": "2019 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 19", "text": "August 19 – 2019 Papua protests erupt, mainly across Indonesian Papua, in response to an incident in Surabaya where a group of Papuan students were arrested for alleged disrespect of the Indonesian flag. In Jayapura, Sorong, Fakfak, Timika and Manokwari, protests turned violent, with various private buildings and public facilities being damaged or burned. The protests and unrest were described by Reuters as \"the most serious civil unrest in years over perceived racial and ethnic discrimination.\"", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373255188#August", "title": "2019", "revid": 1373255188, "section": "Events › August"}}]}