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Malaysia Day (Malay: Hari Malaysia; Jawi: هاري مليسيا ) is a public holiday held on 16 September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on that date in 1963. This event saw Malaya, North Borneo (which was renamed Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore unite into a single state.
Some, especially people from East Malaysia, argue that it is illogical to celebrate 31 August 1957 as Malaysia's national day when Malaysia was only established in 1963. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Supporters of Hari Merdeka argue that "the Federation" as defined in article 160 of the Malaysian constitution is the "Federation of Malaya" that was established in ...
The 13 May incident was an episode of Sino-Malay sectarian violence that took place in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on 13 May 1969.The riot occurred in the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, when opposition parties such as the Democratic Action Party and Gerakan made gains at the expense of the ruling coalition, the Alliance Party.
It was the first flyover built in Malaysia after independence. 7 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia, recommended the expulsion of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia, negotiating its separation with Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of the State of Singapore. The latter signed the agreement to secede.
16 September – The Federation of Malaysia was formed through the merging of the Federation of Malaya and the British crown colonies of Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak. 7:30am – Proclamation of Malaysia ceremonies were held in Kuala Lumpur ( Peninsula Malaysia ), Singapore , Kuching ( Sarawak ) and Kota Kinabalu ( Sabah ).
Yang Chu Chung, Commander-in-chief of the Sarawak People's Guerilla Force (b. 1935) Yap Choon Hau, Political Commissar of the Sarawak People's Guerilla Force (b. 1935) 28 March – Abang Openg, 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak (b. 1905) 25 October – Burhanuddin al-Helmy, 3rd President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (b. 1911)
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah; Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah; Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar; Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (until April) Tun Sardon Jubir (from April)
February – KFC Malaysia opened its first restaurant at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. 7–8 February – A Malay farmer Idrus bin Hassan killed eight people and wounded four others in Batu Titian Akar near Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, before being shot dead by police.