Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman (Malay for Pah Wongso the Righteous Warrior) is a 1941 detective film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). It follows the schoolmaster and social worker Pah Wongso as he investigates a murder to clear his protégé's name. The first release by Star Film, it featured camerawork by Cho' Chin Hsin and was produced by Jo Eng Sek, who had previously produced Si Tjonat. It stars Pah Wongso (born Louis Wijnhamer), Elly Joenara, and Mohamad Arief. The first film of its genre to be produced in the Indies, Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman was made to capitalize on the popularity of Wijnhamer and Hollywood characters such as Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto. Released in April 1941 to popular acclaim, it had a mixed critical reception; the reviewer Saeroen suggested that its success was entirely because of its star's renown. Pah Wongso Tersangka, a sequel, was released later that year, but this film may now be lost.
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1862:
American Civil War: Union forces under Ambrose Burnside suffered severe casualties against entrenched Confederate defenders at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Fredericksburg, Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fredericksburg
1928:
The premiere of An American in Paris, a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by George Gershwin, took place at Carnegie Hall in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_in_Paris
1960:
With Haile Selassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia, out of the country, four conspirators staged a coup attempt and installed Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen as the new Emperor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Ethiopian_coup_attempt
2001:
The Parliament of India was attacked by five gunmen, resulting in 12 deaths, including those of the perpetrators. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Indian_Parliament_attack
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