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The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Singapore.

Incumbents

  • Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Yusof Ishak
  • Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew

Events

February

  • 1 February – The Housing and Development Board is set up by Lim Kim San, replacing the Singapore Improvement Trust. The Planning Authority takes over SIT's functions of land use in Singapore.

July

  • 1 July – The People's Association is formed.

August

  • 28 August – 600 employees of the Singapore Glass Factory go on a strike lasting 73 days.

September

  • 6 September – The National Library launches a new mobile library service.
  • 8 September – Tan Howe Liang wins a silver medal during the 1960 Summer Olympics.
  • 27 September- The Internal Security Council was formed

November

  • 12 November – The Old National Library Building (demolished in 2004) was opened.

Date unknown

  • Far East Organization, a property developer was founded.
  • The Primary School Leaving Examination(PSLE) was first introduced as a mandatory examination in Singapore, the exam was meant for 12 years old who are leaving Primary Schools and moving on into Secondary Schools

Births

  • 7 January – Hong Huifang, actress.
  • 24 January – Jack Neo, film director.
  • 17 March – Ruth Langsford, presenter in the United Kingdom.
  • 29 March – Paddy Chew, actor (d. 1999).
  • 20 June – Jeremy Monteiro, singer.
  • 19 August – Wee Siew Kim, former politician.
  • 24 November – Shirley Ng, sports shooter.
  • Isa Kamari, author.

Deaths

  • 23 February – Noel L. Clarke, former Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements and Eurasian community leader (b. 1885).
  • 25 March – Tan Theng Chiang, former Labour Front legislative assemblyman for Rochor Constituency (b. 1914).
  • 15 June – Koh Woon Chi, one of the three Great Singaporean Chinese calligraphers (b. 1890).
  • 6 July – Lim Peng Mau, Chinese community leader and businessman (b. 1884).
  • 3 December – John Laycock, lawyer and founder of the Singapore Progressive Party (b. 1887).

See also

  • List of years in Singapore

References