21 moments

1. Birth in Parepare

   1936-06-25 · Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

   Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was born in Parepare, South Sulawesi, then in the Dutch East Indies.

2. Arrival for study at RWTH Aachen

   1954-01-01 · RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

   Habibie arrived in Aachen to pursue the engineering education that shaped his later aerospace career. The English Wikipedia biography describes an earlier Delft phase before Aachen but does not give a year for it; this institutional account dates his arrival in Aachen to 1954.

3. Research and doctoral study in Aachen

   1960-01-01 · RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

   After receiving his engineering degree, Habibie remained at RWTH Aachen as a research assistant pursuing doctoral research.

4. Honeymoon in Bali

   1962-01-01 · Bali, Indonesia

   Habibie and Ainun included Bali in their honeymoon journey after their 1962 marriage. Coordinate is a representative point for Bali; the source does not identify a more specific destination or date.

5. Honeymoon in Ujung Pandang

   1962-01-01 · Makassar (then Ujung Pandang), South Sulawesi, Indonesia

   Habibie and Ainun visited Ujung Pandang, now Makassar, during their honeymoon. The source supports the year but not the sequence or exact date of this honeymoon stop.

6. Honeymoon in Yogyakarta

   1962-01-01 · Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

   After marrying Hasri Ainun Besari, Habibie travelled in Indonesia on their honeymoon. The source supports the year but not the sequence or exact dates of the honeymoon stops.

7. Settlement in Aachen after marriage

   1962-01-01 · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

   Following their marriage, Habibie and Ainun returned to Germany and briefly made Aachen their home. The source does not give the exact date of their arrival in Aachen.

8. Residence in Oberforstbach

   1963-05-01 · Oberforstbach, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

   Habibie and Ainun were living in Oberforstbach when their first son, Ilham Akbar Habibie, was born in May 1963. The quoted sequence establishes their move to Oberforstbach before the May 1963 birth; it does not give an exact moving date.

9. Engineering career in Hamburg

   1965-01-01 · Hamburg, Germany

   After completing his doctorate, Habibie took an aerospace position with Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm in Hamburg. Coordinate is the Hamburg city representative point; the source does not specify the company site.

10. Return to Indonesia

    1974-01-01 · Indonesia

    Suharto recruited Habibie back from Germany to participate in Indonesia's industrialization drive. The source establishes return to Indonesia but not the arrival city; coordinate is a representative national point.

11. White House science-agreement ceremony

    1984-07-09 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    As Indonesia's research and technology minister, Habibie participated in a White House ceremony renewing bilateral scientific-research cooperation.

12. N-250 first-flight ceremony

    1995-08-10 · Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

    Habibie attended the first flight of the IPTN N-250 Gatotkaca, the aircraft project closely associated with his industrial strategy. Quote is in Indonesian; it identifies Habibie at Husein Sastranegara on the first-flight day.

13. Presidential oath after Suharto resignation

    1998-05-21 · Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Indonesia

    

    Habibie took the presidential oath at the Merdeka Palace immediately after Suharto resigned, beginning his presidency. Quote is in Indonesian.

14. MPR accountability-session attendance

    1999-10-20 · People's Consultative Assembly Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia

    At the closing crisis of his presidency, Habibie attended the People's Consultative Assembly session in Jakarta where his accountability report was rejected. The report is dated 20 October 1999; coordinate represents the MPR complex.

15. Launch of Decisive Moments

    2006-09-21 · Jakarta, Indonesia

    Habibie publicly launched his memoir, Detik-Detik Yang Menentukan, in Jakarta. The source identifies Jakarta but not the specific launch venue; coordinate is a representative central-Jakarta point.

16. Honorary doctorate at University of Indonesia

    2010-01-30 · Balairung, University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia

    Habibie accepted an honorary doctorate in philosophy of technology and addressed the ceremony at the University of Indonesia. Quote is in Indonesian.

17. National Technology Awakening Day appearance

    2012-08-10 · Gedung Sate, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

    Habibie attended the National Technology Awakening Day event in Bandung, where he discussed reviving the N-250 project.

18. Dedication of Habibie-Ainun monument

    2015-05-12 · Alun-alun Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

    

    Habibie inaugurated the Habibie-Ainun True Love Monument in his birthplace on the couple's 53rd wedding anniversary. Quote is in Indonesian.

19. Habibie Festival visit

    2017-08-07 · Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia

    Habibie toured technology exhibition stands at Habibie Festival, meeting students at Jakarta International Expo. Quote is in Indonesian.

20. Meeting at Patra Kuningan residence

    2017-10-25 · Patra Kuningan, South Jakarta, Indonesia

    Habibie received Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno at his Patra Kuningan residence. Coordinate is a representative point for the Patra Kuningan area rather than a published house coordinate.

21. Hospitalization and death

    2019-09-11 · Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, Central Jakarta, Indonesia

    Habibie died at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital after treatment for heart problems. The source gives the exact death date but only an early-September admission date.