Portal:Indonesia/Selected anniversaries/April

10 April 1815 – Mount Tambora, on the island of Sumbawa, erupts, leading to the year without a summer
18 April 1955 – The Asian–African Conference, an important step towards the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement, begins (building pictured)
20 April 1975 – Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, a large cultural park in Jakarta, opens
21 April 1879 – Women's rights figure Kartini is born; this date continues to be celebrated as Kartini Day
24 April 1778 – The Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences, one of the first scientific groups in the country, is established