Asmara Moerni (Indonesian for True Love) is a 1941 romance film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) produced by Ang Hock Liem for Union Films. The film was written by Saeroen and directed by Rd Ariffien. It follows Dr. Pardi (Adnan Kapau Gani), who is stunned to find that his childhood playmate, the family's maid Tati (Djoewariah), has grown up to be a beautiful woman. When his mother tells him he should marry quickly, he says only that he already has someone in mind, aware that his mother would never approve an inter-class marriage. Tati, meanwhile, is engaged to Amir (S. Joesoef), who falls victim to a car accident after many adventures. On his deathbed, Amir asks Pardi to take care of Tati; the two are later married. The black-and-white film was cast and advertised to cater to the growing native intelligentsia: Ariffien was part of the nationalist movement, Gani was a medical doctor, and advertisements emphasised the film's departures from the stage traditions which dominated the local film industry. Despite mixed reviews, Asmara Moerni was a commercial success. As with most films of the Indies, it may be lost.

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1779:

English explorer James Cook was killed near Kealakekua when he tried to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief of the Island of Hawaii. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Kalani%CA%BB%C5%8Dpu%CA%BBu_by_Captain_James_Cook

1835:

The members of the original Quorum of the Twelve of the Latter Day Saint movement were selected by the Three Witnesses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorum_of_the_Twelve

1919:

The first serious armed conflict of the Polish–Soviet War took place near present-day Biaroza, Belarus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Soviet_War

1943:

World War II: General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army launched a concerted attack against Allied positions in Tunisia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sidi_Bou_Zid

1991:

Upon the death of Carrie C. White, Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment became the world's oldest living person, and she went on to have the longest confirmed human life span in history, dying in 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment

2011:

A "Day of Rage" marked the beginning of the Bahraini uprising, part of the Arab Spring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahraini_uprising_of_2011

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Arizona room: (US) A room found in homes in Arizona, typically a patio that has been covered and screened so as to create an outdoor feeling while avoiding excessive heat and insects. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arizona_room

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