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Statue of Stamford Raffles, the first British governor of Singapore. This is a timeline of Singaporean history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Singapore and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Singapore. See also the list of years in Singapore
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).
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.
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The only comprehensive account of Singapore's history in this era is the Malay Annals. These were written and compiled during the height of the Malacca Sultanate and re-compiled in 1612 by the court of the Johor Sultanate. It is the basis for accounts of its founding, the succession of rulers and its decline.
← 1954 1953 1952 1955 in Singapore → 1956 1957 1958 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s See also: Other events of 1955 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1955 in Colony of Singapore. Incumbents Governor: until 2 June: Sir John Fearns Nicoll 2 June-30 June: Sir William Goode (as Officer Administrating the Government) starting 30 June: Sir ...
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← 1977 1976 1975 1978 in Singapore → 1979 1980 1981 Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s See also: Other events of 1978 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1978 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events April 25 April – Police national serviceman Lee Kim Lai was murdered for his revolver by ...