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1966 in Singapore

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1966
in
Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1966 in Singapore.

  • The First National Day parade was held on 9 August 1966 at The Padang

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Events

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February

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May

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June

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August

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  • August - The Constitutional Commission Report is issued. Most of the recommendations were not followed except a Council to make sure policies do not discriminate against any racial or religious communities.[3]
  • 3 August – Singapore joins the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. This will enable Singapore to borrow loans for development and share best practices in monetary management.[2]
  • 9 August – The first National Day Parade is held to commemorate Singapore's independence.[4]
  • 12 August – Confrontation ends, after a peace treaty is signed.[5]
  • 22 August – Singapore founds the Asian Development Bank as part of 31 nations. It aims to provide another source of funds for development works.[6]
  • 23 August – The sea curfew is lifted after the end of Confrontation, a decision widely applauded by villagers.[7]
  • 24 August – The National Pledge is recited for the first time, which is written by S. Rajaratnam.[8]
  • 26 August – A new TV studio is officially opened for Radio and Television Singapore in Caldecott Hill.[9]

December

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Births

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References

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  1. ^ "All is set for registration for new S'pore cards". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 5 May 1966. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "National registration for Singapore identity cards begins". NLB. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Constitutional Commission Report is issued". NLB. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Singapore's first national day". NLB. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Konfrontasi (Confrontation) ends". NLB. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Singapore joins the Asian Development Bank". NLB. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Mid-sea joy as the curfew is lifted". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 24 August 1966. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  8. ^ "The National Pledge is taken". NLB. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  9. ^ "New home for TV..." The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 27 August 1966. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Five more Barisan MPs quit seats". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 6 December 1966. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Arthur E. Percival". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  12. ^ "福建侨报数字报刊平台-高德根 为抗日历史立碑 替蒙难民众伸冤". www.xepaper.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  13. ^ "李俊承 与 夫人墓 Lee Choon Seng". 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Richard Olaf Winstedt". NLB. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Roland St John Braddell". NLB. Retrieved 7 August 2019.