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Singapore initially had a different date for National Day prior to 9 August, when it commemorated 3 June after achieving full internal self-governance from the United Kingdom in 1959. Between 1960 and 1962, Singapore celebrated National Day on 3 June to mark this occasion and the end of colonial rule.
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← 1959 1958 1957 1960 in Singapore → 1961 1962 1963 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also: Other events of 1960 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Singapore. Incumbents Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Yusof Ishak Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew Events February 1 February – The Housing and Development Board is set up by Lim Kim San ...
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Singapore declared a period of national mourning from 23 to 29 March. [129] Lee Kuan Yew was accorded a state funeral. [130] Fireworks over the Marina Bay skyline following the conclusion of the 2015 National Day Parade on 9 August 2015. The year 2015 also saw Singapore celebrate its Golden Jubilee of 50 years of independence.
The first National Day Rally was held on 8 August 1966 at the National Theatre.A closed-door event before National Day, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told grassroots leaders, "Every year, on this 9th August for many years ahead—how many, I do not know—we will dedicate ourselves anew to consolidate ourselves to survive; and, most important of all, to find an enduring future for what we have ...
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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.