Events

• 8 January - Sabak Bernam
  Sabak Bernam
  Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...
  
   declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency
  Malayan Emergency
  The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
  
  
• March - First General Elections in Malaya
  Federation of Malaya
  The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
  
  . Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52.
• May - Malacca
  Malacca
  Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
  
   state declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency
  Malayan Emergency
  The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
  
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• 11 November - The Malayan People's Party was formed.
• 27 November - A rally is held in Kuala Lumpur to urge CPM
  CPM
  CPM may refer to:Advertising*cost per mille, the advert cost per thousand views*Cost per impression, the online advert cost per thousand views M=1000 in roman numerals so CPM = C=Cost P=Per M=1,000 as in banner advertising you pay for each 1,000 ad views your banner getsProject Management*Critical...
  
   members to surrender and end the Malayan Emergency
  Malayan Emergency
  The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
  
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• 24 December - 25 December - The Baling Agreement is held in Baling
  Baling
  Baling is a major town in the northern state of Kedah in Malaysia. It is also the name of a district in which Baling town is situated. It is south of Betong, the southernmost town in Thailand.-Origin of name:...
  
  , Kedah
  Kedah
  Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
  
   between Federation of Malaya
  Federation of Malaya
  The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
  
   government and Communist Party of Malaya.