Alidius Warmoldus Lambertus Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (born 7 March 1888, Groningen – died 16 August 1978, Wassenaar) was a Dutch colonial administrator. He is primarily notable as governor-general of the Netherlands East Indies during World War II (1936-45). During Tjarda's term the country declared independence as the Republic of Indonesia (17 August 1945). March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Groningen is a municipality and city in the north of the Netherlands, and capital of Groningen province. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Wassenaar (population: 25,506 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands Indië) was the name of the colonies colonised by the Dutch East India Company which came under administration of the Netherlands during the ninteenth century (see Indonesia). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...