1980 in Singapore

none April 2013 September 2020 1980 The following lists events that happened during 1980 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events February 1 February – Radio Television Singapore is dissolved, transferring its assets to the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation.https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=19fe790d-ffda-49ed-a925-ec237e7dda6e Singapore Broadcasting Corporation is established - Singapore History eresources.nlb.gov.sg May 1 May – The URA/HDB parking coupon are introduced. August 6 August – The Singapore Democratic Party is formed.Singapore Democratic Party is formed http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/d422f6ce-3f3b-4f57-8c04-b07c9d857f9c#1 NLB 29 July 2019 8 August – The National University of Singapore is formed from a merger between then University of Singapore and Nanyang University.National University of Singapore is established http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/19cc0897-85bf-4378-9b56-9b7128101031 NLB 1 August 2019 December 17 December – A new ferry terminal will be built in Sentosa, which will be finished by September 1981.New ferry terminal to be built on Sentosa http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19801217-1.2.39 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 18 August 2019 17 December 1980 23 December – The PAP wins all 75 seats in the 1980 General Election.1980 Parliamentary General Election http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/6e67d9ce-ae26-41f9-a0bc-1f4146cf4a6b NLB 29 July 2019 Births 28 January – Hady Mirza, singer, winner of Singapore Idol (Season 2). 20 June – Alvin Tan, politician. 25 November – Ng Yi Sheng, writer.Ng Yi-Sheng http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1619_2009-12-21.html NLB 29 October 2019 17 December – Stella Huang, former singer. 23 December – Elvin Ng, actor. Deaths 22 May – Wong Foo Nam, architect and former Malayan Chinese Association legislative assemblyman for Pasir Panjang Constituency (b. 1912).24 May 1980 Ex-member of assembly dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19800524-1.2.41?qt=wong,%20foo,%20nam&q=Wong%20Foo%20Nam The Straits Times 8 26 December 2024 21 July – P. Govindasamy Pillai, businessman (b. 1887).P. Govindasamy Pillai http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_262_2005-01-13.html NLB 29 October 201922 July 1980 Community leader and philanthropist dies at 93 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19800722-1.2.51?qt=%22community%20leader%22,%20dies&q=%22Community%20leader%22%20%22dies%22 18 February 2026 The Straits Times 8 24 July – Philip Hoalim Senior, co-founder and former Chairman of the Malayan Democratic Union (b. 1895).26 July 1980 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19800726-1.2.112.1?qt=philip,%20hoalim,%20sr&q=Philip%20Hoalim%20Sr 26 December 2024 The Straits Times 3127 July 1980 前马来亚民主同盟党魁何亚廉律师病逝 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19800727-1.2.47.2?qt=%22%E4%BD%95%20%E4%BA%9A%20%E5%BB%89%22&q=%22%E4%BD%95%E4%BA%9A%E5%BB%89%22 18 February 2026 Sin Chew Jit Poh 20 28 July – Claude Henry da Silva, former Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements and the Municipal Commission of Singapore and Eurasian community leader (b. 1891).1 August 1980 LAWYER AND FORMER COUNCILLOR DIES https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19800801-1.2.64 26 January 2026 The Straits Times 10 8 August – Chua Jim Neo, cookbook author and mother of Lee Kuan Yew (b. 1907). 22 September – Wu Weiruo, one of the three Great Singaporean Chinese calligraphers (b. 1900).9 November 1980 吴纬若逝世 丧家捐赠二千元给广惠肇留医院 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/nysp19801109-1.2.54.4?qt=%22%E5%90%B4%20%E7%BA%AC%20%E8%8B%A5%22&q=%22%E5%90%B4%E7%BA%AC%E8%8B%A5%22 3 February 2026 Nanyang Siang Pau 3122 September 1982 无标题 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19820922-1.2.56?qt=%22%E5%90%B4%20%E7%BA%AC%20%E8%8B%A5%22&q=%22%E5%90%B4%E7%BA%AC%E8%8B%A5%22 3 February 2026 Sin Chew Jit Poh 27 14 October – Guo Shanhu, Chinese community leader (b. 1898).17 October 1980 汾阳公会名誉董事郭建通尊翁 郭珊瑚老先生逝世 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/nysp19801017-1.2.33.8?qt=%22%E9%83%AD%20%E7%8F%8A%20%E7%91%9A%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E9%83%AD%E7%8F%8A%E7%91%9A%E2%80%9D 10 October 2026 Nanyang Siang Pau 18 References 1980 Singapore Category:Years of the 20th century in Singapore Singapore Category:1980s in Singapore