1961 in Singapore
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1960 in Singapore
See also: 1959 in Singapore | Other events of 1960 | 1961 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore-----1960 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month:January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December...

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1962 in Singapore
See also: 1961 in Singapore | Other events of 1962 | 1963 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore-----Events:*1 September - A referendum is held in Singapore to vote on merger with Malaysia.-1962 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month:...

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Events

  • 25 May - The Bukit Ho Swee Fire
    Bukit Ho Swee Fire
    The Bukit Ho Swee Fire is a fire that broke out in the squatter settlement of Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore, on May 25, 1961 at 3.20 p.m. Four people died, eighty-five were injured, and 16,000 were made homeless and more than 2,200 attap houses were destroyed...

     kills 4 people and destroys 2,200 attap houses.
  • 27 May - Tunku Abdul Rahman
    Tunku Abdul Rahman
    Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, AC, CH was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955, and the country's first Prime Minister from independence in 1957. He remained as the Prime Minister after Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the...

    , the Prime Minister 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...

    , proposes a merger between Singapore, Malaya, Sabah
    Sabah
    Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...

     and Sarawak
    Sarawak
    Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

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1961 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month

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