1991 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 1991 in Singapore.
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Events
January
February
- 23 February - Civics and moral education is introduced, replacing religious knowledge lessons in schools.[3]
March
- 2 March - The National Trades Union Congress launches two radio stations, NTUC Heart Radio 91.3 and NTUC Heart Radio 100.3.[4]
- 16 March - The New Horizon Centre is officially opened, making it the first day care centre to look after those with dementia.[5]
- 26 March - Four Pakistanis hijack Singapore Airlines Flight 117 and demand the release of Pakistan Peoples Party members from Pakistani jails.[6]
- 27 March - Members of the Singapore Special Operations Force storm into Singapore Airlines Flight 117, killing all hijackers and freeing all passengers and crew members.[6]
May
- 4 May - Filipina domestic worker Delia Maga and her 4-year-old charge, Nicholas Huang are found murdered in their flat. Flor Contemplacion was subsequently tried for the murders and found guilty.[7]
- 13 May - Underwater World opens its doors.[8][9]
- 31 May - The Van Kleef Aquarium closes after falling visitorship.[10][11]
June
- 3 June - The first National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) replacement exercise takes place in MacPherson Community Club in a programme spanning three years. The programme replaces the existing laminated NRICs to credit-card sized ones with features for higher security. It will also indicate blood types for use in emergencies.[12]
- 6 June - The Civil Defence Academy starts construction. When completed in 1995, the S$63 million complex spanning nine-hectres will train Singapore Civil Defence Force officers, as well as offer computer simulations.[13]
- 29 June - IMM opens its doors.
July
- 1 July -
- Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is formed as Singapore's second university, previously known as the Nanyang Technological Institute.[14]
- The National Institute of Education (NIE) is formed from the merger of Institute of Education (IE) and the College of Physical Education (CPE). The institution is now part of NTU.[15]
August
- 1 August - The Singapore International Foundation is formed to help in diplomacy.[16]
- 2 August - Two areas in Singapore, namely the Central and Changi areas are gazetted as Tree Conservation Areas.[17]
- 31 August - In the 1991 General Election, the People's Action Party team led by Goh Chok Tong won 77 out of 81 seats (including 41 uncontested seats) with a vote share of 61.0%; then the lowest vote share since surpassed by the 2011 General Election; which had 60.1%. The opposition won the remaining four, in which three seats went to the Singapore Democratic Party and one seat to the Workers' Party.[18]
September
- 21 September - The second phase of the Central Expressway opens.[19]
October
- 4 October - The Van Kleef Aquarium reopens as the World of Aquarium.[20][11]
- 15 October - The National Arts Council is formed to spearhead the development of the arts in Singapore.
- 16 October - PolyView is launched to enhance education and IT services. This comes after the release of the IT2000 masterplan a few weeks earlier.[21]
November
- 24 November - The Keppel-Brani causeway is officially opened, making it the first road link between Singapore and an island.[22]
Births
- 28 January - Sufi Rashid - Singaporean singer.
- 16 February - Aliff Aziz - Singaporean singer and actor[23]
- 15 March - Atikah Suhaime - Singaporean actress.
- 21 June - Sachin Mylavarapu, Singaporean cricketer
- 26 July - Nathan Hartono, Singaporean singer and runner-up of Sing! China (season 1).
Deaths
- 25 January - Ismail Marjan - Badminton player, 70[24]
- 17 March - Li Rulin - Chinese literary pioneer (b. 1914).[25]
- 17 December - Chen Wen Hsi - Singapore's pioneer artist (b. 1906).[26]
References
- "National Science and Technology Board is formed". National Library Board. 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "Shared Values are adopted". National Library Board. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Civics and moral education is introduced". National Library Board. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Official Opening of NTUC Radio Heart at Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) Building" (PDF). NAS. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Official Opening of the New Horizon Centre at Lorong 2 Toa Payoh" (PDF). NAS. 16 March 1991. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Choy Choi Kee (4 May 2010). "History snippets: 1981 Onwards (A Maturing SAF): 1991 – SQ 117 Rescue". Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore (1995). Flor Contemplacion: The Facts of the Case. Singapore: Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- "Underwater World scores with range of marine life". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 14 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Underwater World Singapore". NLB. 14 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Van Kleef Aquarium to close from Saturday". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 28 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Van Kleef Aquarium". NLB. 14 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Face that launched new IC campaign (Page 10)". The New Paper (retrieved from NLB). 4 June 1991. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Ground-breaking Ceremony for the Civil Defence Academy" (PDF). NAS. 6 June 1991. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Nanyang Technological University is established". National Library Board. February 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "National Institute of Education is established". National Library Board. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Singapore International Foundation is established". National Library Board. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Tree Conservation Areas". NParks. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "1991 Parliamentary General Election". National Library Board. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Primers for driving down under". The Straits Times. 21 September 1991. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "World of Aquarium has a quiet opening". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 5 October 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- "Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Singapore Polytechnic and Singapore Telecom, and launching of PolyView" (PDF). NAS. 16 October 1991. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Sentosa Causeway". Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- Rahman, Noor (9 March 2016). "Singer Aliff Aziz to wed after Hari Raya". Star2. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "Badminton great Ismail dies". The Straits Times. 26 January 1991.
- "Li Rulin". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Chen Wen Hsi". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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