1974 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Singapore.
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Incumbents
- President: Benjamin Henry Sheares[1]
- Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew[2]
Events
January
- 26 January - The Brani Naval Base is officially opened as Singapore's first naval base.[3]
- 31 January - Laju incident: Japanese Red Army bombs petroleum tanks at Pulau Bukom and hijacks a ferry boat.[4]
February
- 15 February - The Singapore Cable Car is officially opened to link up Mount Faber with Sentosa, making it the first system to span a harbour.
April
- 1 April -
- The Singapore Telephone Board merges into the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, forming a single statutory board. This will streamline telecommunication services and increase efficiency.[5][6]
- The Urban Redevelopment Authority is formed to redevelop the Central Area.[7]
June
- 25 June - Temasek Holdings is formed to manage investments in government-linked companies (GLCs).[8]
July
- 7 July - The first colour TV programme is broadcast during the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final.[9]
August
- 17 August - A second Satellite Earth Station with an antenna is launched at the Sentosa Satellite Earth Station.[10]
Births
- Corrinne May, singer.[11]
Deaths
References
- "Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares in his office". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Mydans, Seth. "Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91". nytimes. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "Official Opening of Pulau Brani Naval Base" (PDF). NAS. 26 January 1974. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Laju incident: ST's portrayal of Nathan completely ignores ISD's contribution". The Independent. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "Singapore Telecom goes public". NLB. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "TAS-STB merger to streamline telecoms and phone services". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 1 April 1974. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Urban Redevelopment Authority". NLB. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- "Temasek Holdings is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Singapore's first television station". NLB. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Connecting Singapore To The World - From Submarine Cables To Satellite Earth Stations". NAS. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- "Corrinne May". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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