1972 in Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1972 in Singapore.

Incumbents

Events

  • 2 September – The PAP wins the 1972 General Election.
  • 18 September – 22-year-old Cheng Li Zhen is shot dead while walking through Queenstown; the crime remains unsolved.[1]
  • 1 October – Singapore Airlines is formed.
  • 13 October – Heavy fog, an environmental phenomenon that had built up since the beginning of the month, causes gridlock and other problems throughout Singapore.[2]

Sports

Deaths

  • 4 April – Lionel Chan, racing driver, 28 (injuries sustained in a crash during the Singapore Grand Prix)[4]

References

  1. ↑ "10 Epic Unsolved Crimes In Singapore's History From As Early As 1972 Fit For A CSI Remake". The Smart Local. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Haze in Singapore: A problem dating back 40 years". Straits Times. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Grand Prix 1972". National Archives of Singapore. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Driver dies after racing crash". The Times. 5 April 1972. p. 6.


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