Suharto Profile: Suharto Events (4) September 30, 1965: Junior Officers Attempt Left-Wing Coup in Indonesia 1965-09-30 October 1, 1965: Suharto Comes to Power in Indonesian Coup 1965-10-01 December 6, 1975: US Approves Indonesian Plan to Invade East Timor 1975-12-06 December 7, 1976: Indonesia Invades East Timor 1976-12-07