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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
The situation created a deep concern in the European population of the island. In 1854 the Singapore Free Press complained that Singapore was a "small island" full of the "very dregs of the population of southeastern Asia". [50]
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 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.
← 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 ...
The invasion and subsequent sacking of Singapore that occurred in 1398, was fought between the Majapahit forces and Singaporean forces. The battle lasted for a months; it eventually ended in victory for the Majapahit. [1] [8] The city of Singapore got sacked and destroyed most of the city, and the terrible massacre took place after the invasion ...
Chilli crab is considered one of Singapore's national dishes, it was invented in 1956 by a Singaporean couple and was originally sold from a push cart. [2] In 1963, another famous chef adapted the dish into a sourer version which became the common version seen in Singapore. [3] Hainanese chicken rice, also considered one of Singapore's national ...