http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Singaporean_history
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[TD]1906[/TD]
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[TD]The
Nanyang branch of
Tongmenghui is set up in Singapore.[/TD]
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Tao Nan School established by the Hokkien Huay Kuan.[/TD]
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[TD]1912[/TD]
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[TD]The Singapore Harbor board is set up.[/TD]
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[TD]1915[/TD]
[TD]15 February[/TD]
[TD]The
Singapore Mutiny occurred as British
Muslim Indian
sepoys rose up against the British. (to 25 February)[/TD]
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[TD]1917[/TD]
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[TD]
Nanyang Girls' High School was established by
Tan Chor Nam, partially due to Dr
Sun Yat Sen's belief in education for girls.[/TD]
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[TD]1919[/TD]
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The Chinese High School established by
Tan Kah Kee.[/TD]
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[TD]1923[/TD]
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[TD]Singapore starts constructing the main British
naval base in
East Asia.[/TD]
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[TD]1932[/TD]
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[TD]Tanjong Pagar Railway Station is opened.[/TD]
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[TD]1935[/TD]
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[TD]
Catholic High School, the first bicultural and bilingual school in Singapore, was founded.[/TD]
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[TD]1937[/TD]
[TD]12 June[/TD]
[TD]Kallang Airport is opened.[/TD]
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[TD]1939[/TD]
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[TD]Singapore completes the main British naval base, which is the largest
drydock and third largest
floating dock in the world.[/TD]
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[TD]1941[/TD]
[TD]7 December[/TD]
[TD]In an extensive
three-pronged attack, Japan opens hostilities with the
Allies and their colonies. First air raid on Singapore at 4:15 am. The
Imperial Japanese Army invades Malaya. (to 8 December)[/TD]
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[TD]10 December[/TD]
[TD]The British battleship
HMS Prince of Wales and battlecruiser
HMS Repulse are sunk by Japanese bombers.[/TD]
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[TD]16 December[/TD]
[TD]Second air raid on Singapore, at night. Only RAF Tengah is attacked.[/TD]
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[TD]25 December[/TD]
[TD]A lone Japanese aircraft drops propaganda pamphlets on Singapore Island.[/TD]
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[TD]29 December[/TD]
[TD]Second Japanese air raid on Singapore City (and third on the island), at night. Nightly raids commence.[/TD]
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[TD]30 December[/TD]
[TD]The Overseas Chinese Mobilization Council is set up in Singapore, led by Tan Kah Kee.[/TD]
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[TD]1942[/TD]
[TD]12 January[/TD]
[TD]First major daylight air raid on Singapore. Henceforth, the island is bombed everyday up to the British surrender (with the exception of 19 January).[/TD]
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[TD]31 January[/TD]
[TD]
Malaya falls to the Japanese and the Causeway is blown up to delay Japan's advancement to Singapore.[/TD]
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[TD]February[/TD]
[TD]The Japanese military police, the
Kempei Tai kills an estimated 25,000 to 50,000 people during
Sook Ching Massacre. (to March)[/TD]
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[TD]1 February[/TD]
[TD]The siege of Singapore begins. The Japanese in Johor Bahru begin shelling the island daily in addition to daily aerial bombing.[/TD]
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[TD]8 February[/TD]
[TD]The Japanese cross the
Strait of Johor by inflatable boats and land in Singapore during the
Battle of Singapore.[/TD]
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[TD]11 February[/TD]
[TD]The Japanese and Allied soldiers fight fiercely at
Bukit Timah.[/TD]
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[TD]13 February[/TD]
[TD]The Malay regiment, led by Lt.
Adnan bin Saidi, fight bravely against the Japanese at
Pasir Panjang Ridge in the
Battle of Pasir Panjang.[/TD]
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[TD]14 February[/TD]
[TD]The Japanese have captured most of Singapore, and most of the population is crammed into the city centre.[/TD]
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[TD]15 February[/TD]
[TD]The British surrenders and the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore starts. Singapore is renamed Syonan (Light of the South).[/TD]
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[TD]1943[/TD]
[TD]27 September[/TD]
[TD]Operation Jaywick occurs. Seven Japanese ships are bombed at Clifford Pier.[/TD]
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[TD]10 October[/TD]
[TD]The Japanese initiate the Double Tenth Incident in response to Operation Jaywick, by launching a fierce crackdown on anti-Japanese elements and Allied prisoners-of-war in Singapore.[/TD]
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[TD]1944[/TD]
[TD]27 March[/TD]
[TD]
Lim Bo Seng is captured by the Japanese, and dies after 3 months of torture.[/TD]
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[TD]1945[/TD]
[TD]14 August[/TD]
[TD]Japan surrenders, and there is
anomie and
looting for nearly a month when the British do not return immediately.[/TD]
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[TD]5 September[/TD]
[TD]The British return to Singapore after the end of World War II and begin a military administration of the Straits Settlements.[/TD]
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[TD]1946[/TD]
[TD]1 April[/TD]
[TD]The Straits Settlements is dissolved and Singapore becomes a separate crown colony.[/TD]
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[TD]1947[/TD]
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[TD]A large number of
strikes occur causing stoppages in public transport, public services and the harbour.[/TD]
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[TD]May[/TD]
[TD]Severe food shortage leads to record-low rice ration, causing malnutrition, disease and outbreak of crime and violence.[/TD]
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[TD]1948[/TD]
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[TD]Rubber plantations and tin mines in Malaya are destroyed by communists, and the British declares the state of
Emergency over Singapore and Malaya.[/TD]
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[TD]20 March[/TD]
[TD]Singapore's first limited election is held, with 6 seats in the Legislative Council. The
Singapore Progressive Party wins 3 seats.[/TD]
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[TD]18 June[/TD]
[TD]
Malayan Emergency begins, Singapore declared a
State of Emergency a week later.[/TD]
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[TD]1949[/TD]
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[TD]The
University of Malaya is formed following the merger of
Raffles College and
King Edward Medical College.[/TD]
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[TD]1950[/TD]
[TD]11 December[/TD]
[TD]18 people are killed during the
Maria Hertogh riots. (to 13 December)[/TD]
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[TD]1951[/TD]
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[TD]The number of elected seats is increased to 9 in the second election.[/TD]
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[TD]1953[/TD]
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Rendel Commission is appointed to make recommendations for Singapore's self-government.[/TD]
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[TD]1954[/TD]
[TD]May[/TD]
[TD]Chinese school students demonstrate against the British due to the National Service proposal. See
Anti-National Service Riots[/TD]
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[TD]1955[/TD]
[TD]2 April[/TD]
[TD]The
Labour Front wins the most seats in election and
David Saul Marshall becomes the first Chief Minister of Singapore.[/TD]
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[TD]12 May[/TD]
[TD]Four people are killed during the
Hock Lee bus riots.[/TD]
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[TD]1956[/TD]
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River Valley High School, Singapore (formally known as Singapore Government Chinese Middle School), became the first Chinese secondary school established by the government.[/TD]
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[TD]June[/TD]
[TD]
David Saul Marshall appeals to the United Kingdom for full self-government, but resigns when he fails.
Lim Yew Hock takes over as Chief Minister.[/TD]
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[TD]October[/TD]
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Riots by pro-communist Chinese school students occur when government closes down a student union.[/TD]
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[TD]1959[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]
Encik Yusof bin Ishak becomes the
Head of State of Singapore.[/TD]
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[TD]March[/TD]
[TD]
Lim Yew Hock successfully gains full self-government for Singapore.[/TD]
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[TD]May[/TD]
[TD]
People's Action Party (PAP) wins the General Election and
Lee Kuan Yew becomes the first
Prime Minister.[/TD]
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[TD]3 June[/TD]
[TD]A celebration is held at the
Padang for Singapore gaining full self-government.[/TD]
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[TD]3 December[/TD]
[TD]The national anthem
Majulah Singapura, written by
Zubir Said, is presented.[/TD]
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[TD]1960[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]The
Housing and Development Board is set up.[/TD]
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[TD]1961[/TD]
[TD]25 May[/TD]
[TD]The
Bukit Ho Swee Fire kills four people and destroys 2,200 attap houses.[/TD]
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[TD]27 May[/TD]
[TD]
Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Prime Minister of
Malaya, proposes a merger between Singapore, Malaya,
Sabah and
Sarawak.[/TD]
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[TD]1962[/TD]
[TD]1 September[/TD]
[TD]
A referendum is held in Singapore to vote on merger with Malaysia.[/TD]
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[TD]1963[/TD]
[TD]February[/TD]
[TD]During
Operation Coldstore, 107 left-wing politicians and trade unionists are arrested by
Internal Security Department[/TD]
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[TD]9 July[/TD]
[TD]The Malaysia Agreement is signed between leaders of Malaya, Singapore,
Sabah and
Sarawak.[/TD]
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[TD]
31 August[/TD]
[TD]
In this Malaysia Solidarity Day, Lee Kuan Yew declares the Independence for Singapore.[/TD]
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[TD]16 September[/TD]
[TD]Malaysia is formed.
Indonesia carries out its
konfrontasi campaign.[/TD]
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[TD]21 September[/TD]
[TD]The PAP wins the
1963 State Elections, defeating the
Barisan Sosialis and
UMNO.[/TD]
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