1978 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1978 The following lists events that happened during 1978 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events April 25 April – Police national serviceman Lee Kim Lai was murdered for his revolver by Ong Chin Hock, Yeo Ching Boon and Ong Hwee Kuan. En route to kidnapping him from his sentry post at Mount Vernon, they also killed the taxi driver, Chew Theng Hin. The Straits Times 26 April 1978 Suspect held even before police knew of murders October 12 October – The Spyros disaster occurred at Jurong Shipyard, resulting in 76 fatalities.Spyros accident http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_806_2004-12-30.html NLB 18 July 2019 November 10–11 November – Floods occurred in Singapore, leaving 2 fatalities.Major floods in Singapore http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_780_2004-12-30.html NLB 21 July 2019 12–14 November – Then Senior Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China Deng Xiaoping visits Singapore, setting the foundation for China–Singapore relations before being formally established on 3 October 1990. The governments discussed regional security and Deng visited the HDB.Chinese Senior Vice-Premier Deng Xiaoping visits Singapore http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/6c7cb559-4228-4043-81f7-dfb084e10c78 NLB 19 July 2019 December 2–3 December – Another flood hit Singapore after about 512 mm in of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing 7 fatalities.Singapore's worst floods http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_780_2004-12-30.html NLB 19 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20070122233353/http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_780_2004-12-30.html 22 January 2007 1999 6–10 December – Evangelist Billy Graham visits Singapore for a crusade.SBS plans three services for Graham crusade http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19781205-1.2.14 New Nation (Retrieved from NLB) 19 July 2019 5 December 1978Zaccheus Melody Christians in Singapore pay tribute to Billy Graham (premium article) https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/christians-in-spore-pay-tribute-to-billy-graham The Straits Times 19 July 2019 23 February 2018 Births 13 February – Desmond Choo, politician. 23 July – Stefanie Sun, singer. 24 September – Jean Danker, radio DJ. 4 October – Amrin Amin, politician. 3 November – Shaun Chen, actor. Deaths 25 February – Leong Yuen Ho, Cantonese community leader (b. 1896).26 February 1978 广帮元老 梁元浩先生逝世 遗体定明日出殡 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19780226-1.2.63.5?qt=%22%E6%A2%81%20%E5%85%83%20%E6%B5%A9%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E6%A2%81%E5%85%83%E6%B5%A9%E2%80%9D 10 October 2026 NewspaperSG 27 February – Tan Teck Neo, philanthropist and socialite (b. 1877).Grand Old Lady of Singapore dies at 100 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19780228-1.2.100.24 NewspaperSG 14 December 2021 28 February 1978 26 March – Chan Hock Wah, political detainee (b. 1932).28 March 1978 IN MEMORIAM https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19780328-1.2.92.6?qt=%22chan%20hock%20wah%22&q=%22Chan%20Hock%20Wah%22 4 January 2025 NewspaperSG 16 April – Abdul Hamid Jumat, former Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore (b. 1917).17 April 1978 A. Hamid Jumat meninggal dunia https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19780417-1.2.51?qt=umno,%20singapura,%20meninggal&q=%22UMNO%22%20%22Singapura%22%20%22meninggal%22 2 March 2026 NewspaperSG 23 April – Teo Soon Kim, first woman admitted to the Straits Settlements bar (b. 1904).Teo Soon Kim https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1453_2009-02-16.html NLB 21 March 2021 4 June – Perumal Govindaswamy, PAP Member of Parliament for Anson Constituency (b. 1911).5 June 1978 LATEST MP for Anson dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19780605-1.2.13?qt=%22mp%20for%20anson%22,%20died&q=%22MP%20for%20Anson%22%20died 11 December 2024 NewspaperSG6 June 1978 P. GOVINDASWAMY https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19780606-1.2.49?qt=%22mp%20for%20anson%22,%20died&q=%22MP%20for%20Anson%22%20died 11 December 2024 NewspaperSG 1 July – Lee Teck Him, former PAP Member of Parliament for Tiong Bahru Constituency and Ulu Pandan Constituency (b. 1906).3 July 1978 Former Tiong Bahru MP dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19780703-1.2.90?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 4 January 2025 NewspaperSG 13 December – Thio Chan Bee, educationist and former Singapore People's Alliance legislative assemblyman for Tanglin Constituency (b. 1904).Thio Chan Bee https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=01e062e5-388f-4c7a-a01a-af2d09778a95 2024-12-11 www.nlb.gov.sg14 December 1978 Death of Dr Thio https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19781214-1.2.15?qt=%22thio%20chan%20bee%22&q=%E2%80%9CThio%20Chan%20Bee%E2%80%9D 10 October 2026 NewspaperSG 26 December – Kam Siew Yee, former trade unionist and political detainee (b. 1930).27 December 1978 Former trade unionist dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19781227-1.2.111?qt=former,%20singapore,%20dies&q=%22former%22%20%22Singapore%22%20%22dies%22 9 July 2026 NewspaperSG References 1978 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore