Sir Duncan Stewart Assassinated in Sarawak by Rukun 13, December 4, 1949
Sir Duncan George Stewart, governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak, was fatally stabbed by a member of the Rukun 13.
Date: December 4, 1949
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