1965 in Singapore

The following lists events that happened during 1965 in Singapore.

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Incumbents

Events

January

March

May

July

August
  • 9 August -
    • The Malaysian Parliament votes to expel Singapore from the Federation; Singapore becomes independent after separating from Malaysia.[6]
    • On the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established, as well as the Ministry of Interior and Defence.[7]
    • TV Singapura merges with Radio Singapura to form Radio and Television Singapore (RTS).[8]

September
  • 21 September - Singapore is admitted into the United Nations as the 117th member.[9]

October

November
  • 27 November - Singapore's first underground carpark is officially opened in Raffles Place, with a public garden built on top.[12]

December
  • 8 December - The first sitting of Parliament commenced. However, MPs from Barisan Sosialis boycotted the first session.[13][14]
  • 14–21 December - Singapore took part in the 3rd South East Asian Peninsular Games. It clinched the third place, accumulating a total of 76 medals.
  • 22 December - Constitutional Amendment Act is passed and Yusof bin Ishak becomes the first President of Singapore.[15]
  • 23 December - The Singapore Army Act is passed, leading to the formation of the Singapore Army.[16]
  • 30 December - The People's Defence Force Act was passed, leading to the formation of the People's Defence Force. This was done to build up the Singapore Army before the introduction of National Service.[17]

Births

Deaths

References
  1. "Singapore's milestones in pictures". The Straits Times. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. Jackie Sam; Philip Khoo; Cheong Yip Seng; Abul Fazil; Roderick Pestana; Gabriel Lee (11 March 1965). "Terror Bomb kills 2 Girls at Bank" (reprint). The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  3. Ye, Lin-Sheng (2003). The Chinese Dilemma, p. 43. East West Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9751646-1-7.
  4. "Malaysian Solidarity Convention is formed". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. "July 1965 Legislative Assembly By-election". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. "Road to Independence". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2006.
  7. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs is established". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  8. "Singapore's first television station". NLB. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  9. "Former DPM Rajaratnam dies at age 90". Channel NewsAsia. 22 February 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  10. "Section 2 - Making Friends Panel 3" (PDF). NAS. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  11. "Singapore Conference Hall". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  12. "Official Opening of the Underground Car Park and Public Garden at Raffles Place" (PDF). NAS. 27 November 1965. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  13. "First Parliament of the Republic of Singapore convenes". NLB. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  14. "Barisan MPs won't be there". The Straits Times. 8 December 1965. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  15. "Singapore Infomap – Independence". Ministry of Information,Communications and the Arts. Archived from the original on 13 July 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2006.
  16. "The Singapore Army is established". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  17. "People's Defence Force is established". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  18. "Eric Khoo". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  19. "Boey Kim Cheng". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  20. "Elim Chew". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  21. "Felix Cheong". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  22. "Haresh Sharma". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  23. "Joash Moo". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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