1973 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Singapore.
Incumbents
Events
- 4 February – The first Chingay Parade is held in Singapore.[1]
- 27 June – Singapore Zoo opens to the public.[2]
- 21 July – The Former National Stadium, Singapore, in Kallang, is officially opened by prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.[3]
- date unknown – The construction of Jurong Town Hall is completed.
Sports
- 22 April – The final Singapore Grand Prix is held before the event is discontinued as a result of safety concerns. It was brought back in 2008 as a round of the Formula One World Championship.[4]
Deaths
- 12 July – Ong Poh Heng, off-duty police officer, 28. Ong stopped to intervene in an argument between a bus driver and a gunman along Still Road. The gunman shot him twice, killing him instantly.[5]
- 2 September – Mohammed Sanusi Bin Siraj, police officer, killed by a runaway vehicle at the Paya Lebar Police Station.[6]
References
- ↑ Henedick Chng (January 30, 2017). "Here's what S'pore's inaugural Chingay procession looked like in 1973". Mothership. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Catharine E. Bell (January 2001). Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos. Taylor & Francis. p. 1155. ISBN 978-1-57958-174-9.
- ↑ "A tribute to the Old Lady of Kallang", The Straits Times, 31 May 2007
- ↑ Solomon, Eli (2008). Snakes & Devils: A History of the Singapore Grand Prix (Hard cover). Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-981-261-584-8.
- ↑ "Detective shot dead at pointblank: Hunt for cool killer". The Straits Times. 13 July 1973.
- ↑ "PC dies after bid to stop bus". The Straits Times. 3 December 1973.
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