1974 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1974 The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry ShearesDr Benjamin Henry Sheares in his office. http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/d333301a-1161-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad www.nas.gov.sg 18 June 2018 Prime Minister: Lee Kuan YewMydans Seth Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/world/asia/lee-kuan-yew-founding-father-and-first-premier-of-singapore-dies-at-91.html The New York Times 18 June 2018 en Events January 26 January – The Brani Naval Base is officially opened as Singapore's first naval base.Official Opening of Pulau Brani Naval Base http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19740126.pdf NAS 3 September 2019 26 January 1974 31 January – Laju incident: Japanese Red Army bombs petroleum tanks at Pulau Bukom and hijacks a ferry boat.Laju incident: ST's portrayal of Nathan completely ignores ISD's contribution http://theindependent.sg/laju-incident-sts-portrayal-of-nathan-completely-ignores-isds-contribution/ The Independent 18 June 2018 February 15 February – The Singapore Cable Car is officially opened to link up Mount Faber with Sentosa, making it the first system to span a harbour. April 1 April - The Singapore Telephone Board merges into the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, forming a single statutory board. This will streamline telecommunication services and increase efficiency.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/bad4f49b-de48-4f5c-8f12-70dd31addfd7 Singapore Telecom goes public NLB 30 June 2019http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19740401-1.2.86.1 TAS-STB merger to streamline telecoms and phone services The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 4 September 2019 1 April 1974 The Urban Redevelopment Authority is formed to redevelop the Central Area.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1569_2009-09-18.html Urban Redevelopment Authority NLB 10 September 2019 June 25 June – Temasek Holdings is formed to manage investments in government-linked companies (GLCs).Temasek Holdings is incorporated http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/3237d990-f72e-4cce-b86d-71e33f5f9695 NLB 27 July 2019 July 7 July - The first colour TV programme is broadcast during the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final.Singapore's first television station http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1064_2006-04-03.html NLB 24 July 2019 August 17 August – A second Satellite Earth Station with an antenna is launched at the Sentosa Satellite Earth Station.Connecting Singapore to the World - From Submarine Cables To Satellite Earth Stations http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/policy_history/connecting-singapore-to-the-world NAS 24 July 2019 Births 8 April – Adam Khoo, entrepreneur, author, trainer, and stocks and FX trader 16 May – Beatrice Chia, actress and director. 24 June – Andrea De Cruz, actress. 17 August – Low Yen Ling, politician. 15 September – Zaqy Mohamad, politician. 28 September – Gan Siow Huang, politician and former brigadier-general. Corrinne May, singer.Corrinne May http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2015-01-29_143637.html NLB 12 November 2019 Deaths 14 January – Chuang Hui Chuan, businessman, committee member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and member of Force 136 during WW2 (b. 1900).Yue Pak Au 19 June 1988 南洋女中创办人 百岁老人庄希泉逝世中国 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19880619-1.2.152.2.1?qt=%22%E5%BA%84%20%E6%83%A0%20%E6%B3%89%22&q=%22%E5%BA%84%E6%83%A0%E6%B3%89%22 26 January 2026 NewspaperSG 19 February – Nazir Ahmad Mallal, former Progressive Party Member of the Legislative Council for Municipal South–West Constituency and City Constituency (b. 1904).20 February 1974 Lawyer Mallal dies aged 70 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19740220-1.2.48?qt=politician,%20dies&q=%22politician%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 16 March – Thamizhavel G. Sarangapani, founder of Tamil newspaper Tamil Murasu (b. 1903).G Sarangapany https://www.roots.gov.sg/stories-landing/stories/g-sarangapany/story 2025-06-19 www.roots.gov.sg en References 1974 Category:Years in Singapore