Lie Kim Hok (1853–1912) was a peranakan Chinese teacher, writer, and social worker active in the Dutch East Indies. Born in Buitenzorg, Lie studied in missionary schools. In the 1870s he began working as the editor of two periodicals published by his teacher, leaving the position in 1880. Lie's first books, including the critically acclaimed poem Sair Tjerita Siti Akbari and grammar book Malajoe Batawi, were published in 1884; Lie published a further 23 books before his death, including Tjhit Liap Seng (1886), considered the first Chinese Malay novel. Lie also acquired printing rights for the newspaper Pembrita Betawi, helped establish the Chinese organisation Tiong Hoa Hwe Koan, and wrote numerous articles in newspapers. Styled the "father of Chinese Malay literature", Lie is also considered influential to the colony's journalism and linguistics. However, he has also drawn criticism for adapting other writers' works without giving credit, a tendency first discovered after his death of typhus. As a result of the language politics in the Indies and independent Indonesia, his work has become marginalised.
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1141:
The Anarchy: Matilda's brief reign as the first female ruler of England came to an end when her cousin Stephen of Blois regained the throne. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen,_King_of_England
1876:
The Colony of New Zealand dissolved its nine provinces and replaced them with 63 counties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_New_Zealand
1928:
Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk introduced the current 29-letter Turkish alphabet to replace the Ottoman Turkish alphabet as the official writing system of the Turkish language. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_alphabet
1954:
The Front de Libération Nationale began the Algerian War of Independence against French rule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_War
1963:
The Arecibo Observatory (pictured), with the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, officially opened in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecibo_Observatory
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