1958 in Singapore

none February 2020 March 2023 1958 Singapore Template:Year in Singapore: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg 90px Other events of 1958 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1958 in Colony of Singapore. Incumbents Governor: Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode Chief Minister: Lim Yew Hock Chief Secretary: Edgeworth Beresford David (starting 29 January 1958)https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Issue/singstandard19580130-1 4 Last Chief Secretary Singapore Standard 30 January 1958 Events March 30 March – Nanyang University, a private university using the Chinese language (Singaporean Mandarin) is officially opened. It eventually merged with the University of Singapore to form the National University of Singapore.Nanyang University http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_91_2005-02-02.html NLB 10 August 2019Nanyang University opens http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/3499bdb1-0ca0-4337-b74e-80f25849cdf2 NLB 10 August 2019 April 3 April – Times House is officially opened, serving as the operation headquarters of Singapore's newspapers.Times House https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_581_2005-01-19.html NLB 11 November 2020 May 13 May – The third Merdeka Talks took place, which concluded with the same agreement from 1957.Merdeka talks – Third all-party mission to London is held http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/4e368c79-487a-4cff-85b7-93a52c474757 NLB 9 September 2019 July 1 July – The Legal Aid Bureau is created to assist the need with legal matters.Legal Aid Bureau is created http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/34eb38ec-7066-4e2b-be7d-a1ed23804090 NLB 9 September 2019 August 1 August – Royal assent was given to the State of Singapore Act 1958, providing for internal self-government for Singapore 8 August – The Master Plan, which was intended to guide Singapore's development over a two-decade period, is approved by the Singapore government and comes into force. 8 August 1958 Master Plan gets approval of Govt. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19580808-1.2.78 The Straits Times Singapore 31 December 2021 NewspaperSG 7 9 August – The first air-conditioned supermarket, Fitzpatrick's Supermarket is officially opened. Since then, the area has been taken over by The Paragon.1st air-con supermart https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/1st-air-con-supermart 14 August 2019 The Straits Times 17 January 2019Fitzpatrick's Supermarket at Orchard Road, between 1958 and 1963 http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/printheritage/image.aspx?id=4c8377c2-3d3f-4fea-bab8-50b9a70b21e2 NLB 14 August 2019 November 22 November – The Shaw House, a 10-storey office block, is officially opened by then Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-12-06_180034.html Shaw House (Lido) NLB 16 July 2019 24 November – The Syariah Court is established to tighten divorce processes and safeguard marriages.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/1dfc64cf-8977-4c3d-9130-1a44ab1241c4#7 Syariah Court is established NLB 3 February 2021 Date Unknown The National Anthem "Majulah Singapura" is composed by Zubir Said and was selected as the National Anthem a year later on 11 November 1959 when Singapore gained full internal self governance from the British, the anthem was formally adopted as Singapore's National Anthem after it gained Independence in 1965. Births 23 February – T. Sasitharan, theatre educator. 14 March – Zuraida Kamaruddin, former Malaysian Cabinet Minister. 19 March – Sin Boon Ann, former PAP Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC. 10 April – Bernard Chong, physician and watch collector. 26 July – Woon Tai Ho, founder of Channel NewsAsia. 19 August – Cynthia Phua, business executive and former PAP Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC. 13 October – Sam Tan, former Minister of State. 10 December – Ng Eng Hen, former Minister for Defence. Deaths 1 January – Ong Piah Teng, businessman and nominated legislative assemblyman of the 1st Legislative Assembly (b. 1892).8 January 1958 ASSEMBLYMAN AND EX-BANKER DIES https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19580108-1.2.54?qt=%22ong%20piah%20teng%22&q=%22Ong%20Piah%20Teng%22 16 February 2026 NewspaperSG 2 April – Yin Suat Chuan, physician (b. 1876).3 April 1958 Dr. S.C. Yin (Son ereated) (The Saint') dies at 82 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/freepress19580403-1.2.5 30 June 2025 NewspaperSG 14 April – Lee Leung Ki, founder and 1st General Manager of Asia Insurance Company (b. 1890).23 April 1958 INSURANCE COMPANY BOSS DIES https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19580423-1.2.43?qt=%22lee%20leung%20ki%22&q=%22Lee%20Leung%20Ki%22%20 30 June 2025 NewspaperSG 8 May – Kung Tian Siong, former managing proprietor of Empire Cinema and 72nd descendant of Confucius (b. 1876).10 May 1958 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19580510-1.2.100?qt=%22kung%20tien%20siong%22&q=%22Kung%20Tien%20Siong%22%20 30 June 2025 NewspaperSG 6 June – George Herbert Garlick, 1st radiologist and medical director of the Singapore Anti–Tuberculosis Association (b. 1886).8 June 1958 Garlick dies in a Swiss clinic https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19580608-1.2.8 30 June 2025 NewspaperSG 8 November – Chong Thutt Pitt, solicitor and former Progressive Party municipal councillor for North Constituency (b. 1900).9 November 1958 Singapore lawyer dies, 62 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19581109-1.2.82?qt=%22municipal%20councillor%22,%20dies&q=%22Municipal%20Councillor%22%20%22dies%22 16 February 2026 NewspaperSG See also List of years in Singapore References 1958 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore