1967 in Singapore
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1966 in Singapore
See also: 1965 in Singapore | Other events of 1966 | 1967 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore-----1966 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month:January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December...

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1968 in Singapore
See also: 1967 in Singapore | Other events of 1968 | 1969 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore-----Events:*January - Britain announces its intention to withdraw its armed forces from Singapore.*April - The PAP wins the 1968 General Election....

 | List of years in Singapore
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Events

  • 15 February - The Civilian Memorial is unveiled at the Kranji War Cemetery
    Kranji War Cemetery
    The Kranji War Cemetery is located in Kranji, Singapore, and is the final resting place for Allied soldiers who perished during the Battle of Singapore and the subsequent Japanese occupation of the island from 1942-1945 and in other parts of Southeast Asia during World War II.There are 4,461 World...

  • 14 March - The National Service
    National service
    National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...

     bill is passed by the parliament
    Parliament of Singapore
    The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore and the President jointly make up the legislature of Singapore. Parliament is unicameral and is made up of Members of Parliament who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Members of Parliament and Nominated Members of Parliament who are appointed...

    .
  • 28 March - Registrations for national service
    National Service in Singapore
    Conscription in Singapore, called National Service , requires all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents who have reached the age of 18 to enrol in the military...

     begins at the Central Manpower Base.
  • 12 June - The issue of the first Singapore Dollar
    Singapore dollar
    The Singapore dollar or Dollar is the official currency of Singapore. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively S$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...

    .
  • July - The first batch of the army is drafted for national service
    National Service in Singapore
    Conscription in Singapore, called National Service , requires all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents who have reached the age of 18 to enrol in the military...

    .
  • 8 August- Singapore is the founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
    Association of Southeast Asian Nations
    The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...

     (ASEAN).

1967 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
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