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Today in History over RRI World Service -Voice of Indonesia. We start from an event on June 21, 1961 when Joko Widodo, Indonesian president, was born.

Joko Widodo was born in Surakarta, Central Java on June 21st, 1961. He is the 7th president of Indonesia who has been installed since October 20, 2014. Joko Widodo had been officiated as governor of Jakarta since October 15, 2012 until October 16, 2014. His political career began by becoming as Surakarta mayor since July 28, 2005 until October 1, 2012. His name began to be well known after being considered to succeed changing Surakarta city to become tourism city, cultural city and batik city. On September 20, 2012, Joko Widodo succeeded to win the election as governor of Jakarta.

The next event is that in 1970, Soekarno passed away.

Soekarno was the 1st president of Indonesia for the period of 1945-1966. Soekarno passed away in Jakarta on June 21, 1970 due to illness. He played a major role to liberate Indonesia from the Dutch colonial. He is the proclamator of Indonesian independence along with Mohammad Hatta on August 17, 1945. Since he was young, Soekarno had been active in political struggle against the Dutch colonial. Because of his political activities, Soekarno was jailed many times by the government of the Dutch. He is quite known as founder of Pancasila, because for the first time, he initiated the concept of state’s ideology of Indonesia, called -Pancasila.

And the last event is that in 1972, it was Day of Agriculture.

Determination June 21st as Day of Agriculture was conducted by the government in 1972. The date was the 1st season that was the beginning of 12 cycle seasons known by Indonesia people, including the movement of the rainy season, drought, wind, insects, diseases and etc. From historical and cultural document, the important aspect for agricultural community including farms, is an expression of gratitude on harvest obtained by Indonesian people. Based on the local wisdom about culture, since 1972, June21st has become as the Day of Agriculture for agricultural community in Indonesia.