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Between 2 Oceans: A Military History of Singapore from 1275 to 1971 (2nd ed. Marshall Cavendish International Asia, 2011). Ong, Siang Song. One Hundred Years' History of the Chinese in Singapore (Oxford University Press--Singapore, 1984) online. Perry, John Curtis. Singapore: Unlikely Power (Oxford University Press, 2017). Tan, Kenneth Paul (2007).
Although the archaeology of Singapore has lain rest to the idea that its 14th-century history is wholly fictional, [6] it has been suggested that the figure of Sang Nila Utama himself, with his illustrious genealogy and fantastic deeds, was a literary device intended to cover up the ignominious history of the founder of Melaka, the Sultan ...
Singapore and Japan sign the Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement. 12 October: The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay officially opened as Singapore's major performing arts centre. 2003: 1 March - 16 July: SARS virus outbreak in Singapore. 6 May: Singapore and United States sign the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA). 29 October
1st Chief Justice of Singapore: Wee Kim Wee: 黄金辉: 4 November 1915: 2 May 2005: Journalist, politician, 4th President of Singapore: Albert Winsemius 1910: 4 December 1996: Economist Wong Kan Seng: 黄根成: 1946 Politician Wong Ming Yang: 黄名扬: 1951: 28 October 1982: Doctor Wong Peng Soon 1918: 1996: Sportsman Wong Yip Yan ...
The history of the Republic of Singapore began when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [1] After the separation, the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient, however was faced with problems including mass unemployment, housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum.
The establishment of a British trading post in Singapore in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles led to its founding as a British colony in 1824. This event has generally been understood to mark the founding of colonial Singapore, [1] a break from its status as a port in ancient times during the Srivijaya and Majapahit eras, and later, as part of the Sultanate of Malacca and the Johor Sultanate.
The President of Singapore is the head of state of the Republic of Singapore. Preceded by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, the office of president was created on 22 December 1965 after Singapore's independence in August 1965, with incumbent Yang di-Pertuan Negara Yusof Ishak serving as the first president.
2024 events in Singapore by month (1 C) C. Competitions in Singapore (1 C, 2 P) Concert tours of Singapore (230 P) D. ... Pages in category "Historical events in ...