1962 in Singapore

none March 2021 September 2020 1962 The following lists events that happened during 1962 in Singapore. Incumbents Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Yusof Ishak Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew Events April 10 April – The SEACOM cable is announced.Plans for SEACOM cable link to go ahead http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19620410-1.2.73 The Straits Times (Retrieved from NLB) 24 July 2019 10 April 1962 September 1 September – A referendum is held in Singapore to vote on merger with Malaysia. In the end, 70 percent of votes chose merger in accordance with the terms of the 1961 White Paper.Singapore, 1 September 1962: Integration with Malaya Direct Democracy deSingapore votes in the referendum on merger http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/b159b19a-9ff9-4e12-9e39-265bda31be5b NLB 9 September 2019 December 16 December - Trolleybus services in Singapore cease operations.Off for good: Spore trolley buses http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19621216-1.2.103 The Straits Times Singapore 16 December 1962 31 December 2021 NewspaperSG Births 6 February – Eleanor Wong – Lawyer, playwright.Eleanor Wong http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1026_2008-04-27.html NLB 12 November 2019 28 March – Alvin Yeo – Lawyer and former politician (d. 2022) 29 May – Fandi Ahmad – Former football player.Fandi Ahmad http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1775_2011-07-19.html NLB 25 July 2019 14 June – S. Iswaran – Minister of Transport. 27 October – Ang Peng Siong – Former swimmer.Ang Peng Siong http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1153_2009-06-02.html NLB 26 July 2019 Olivia Lum – Hyflux CEO.Olivia Lum http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1535_2009-06-23.html NLB 18 October 2019 Jennifer Tham – Conductor of Singapore Youth Choir.Jennifer Tham Sow Ying http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2014-02-17_134023.html NLB 29 October 2019 K. F. Seetoh – Food personality, creator of Makansutra.K. F. Seetoh http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2014-01-29_182212.html NLB 29 October 2019 Madeleine Lee – Investment manager, poet.Madeleine Lee http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1394_2008-12-23.html NLB 29 October 2019 Charis Eng - Clinical geneticist (d. 2024)Cleveland Clinic mourns the loss of Dr. Charis Eng Deaths 15 January – Shenton Thomas, last Governor of the Straits Settlements (b. 1879).Shenton Thomas https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=e28cfc01-2eb0-44e7-b0df-cab2b47ac9ae 2026-01-28 www.nlb.gov.sg 9 June – Florence Yeo Ah Chik, spouse of Hougang's Beehoon King Lim Ah Pin (b. 1887).Hougang Heritage Trail National Heritage Board Singapore 11 en 21 August – Ahmad Ibrahim, Cabinet Minister and PAP legislative assemblyman for Sembawang Constituency (b. 1927).Ahmad bin Ibrahim http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_835_2004-12-28.html NLB 22 July 2019 30 September – Yong Mun Sen, watercolour artist and a founding member of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (b. 1896).10 October 1962 Artist Yong dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19621010-1.2.53?qt=%22yong%20mun%20sen%22&q=%22Yong%20Mun%20Sen%22 2 August 2026 NewspaperSG References 1962 Singapore Category:Years of the 20th century in Singapore Singapore Category:1960s in Singapore