1954 in Singapore

none thumb|The Governor-designate for North Borneo. Mr. R. E. Turnbull, C.M.G., and Mrs. Turnbull photographed on their arrival in Singapore on March 1, 1954 on board the Carthage. March 2021 February 2020 1954 Singapore Template:Year in Singapore: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg 90px Other events of 1954 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1954 in Colony of Singapore. Incumbents Governor: Sir John Fearns Nicoll Colonial Secretary: Sir Wiiliam Goode Events February 6 February – 300 Straits Times printing employees when on strike, resulting in The Sunday Times not being published the following day.The Straits Times strike https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d4bc80aa-a364-47bb-b811-6b358195f972 2025-06-17 www.nlb.gov.sg 22 February – Rendel Commission's recommendations were unveiled to the public. It proposed changes to the constitution, which took effect on 8 February 1955.Rendel Commission Report is made official http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/21405a81-9376-4f6b-8200-47e62d0cbfc8 NLB 15 July 2019 May 13 May – The National Service riots took place in Singapore after a peaceful demonstration turned violent.National Service riots of 1954 http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1202_2006-07-28.html NLB 15 July 2019 August 21 August – The Singapore Labour Front (LF) was founded.Singapore Labour Front is formed http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/ff12c3ab-9bec-4b29-a393-989356be644e NLB 15 July 2019 October 27 October – Singapore Polytechnic was founded as the first polytechnic in Singapore.Singapore Polytechnic http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2019-04-15_102439.html NLB 15 July 2019 November 21 November – The People's Action Party (PAP) was founded.People's Action Party is formed http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/741da0eb-518a-49b9-9902-06fd499bd5ba NLB 15 July 2019 Births 6 January – Ong Keng Yong, diplomat. 12 February – Tan Jee Say, politician and former public servant. 9 April – Lim Hng Kiang, former politician. 24 April – Belinda Ang, judge of the Court of Appeal. 9 May – Ho Peng Kee, legal academic and former politician. 10 July – Lim Kay Tong, film, television and stage actor. 13 July – Lim Swee Say, former politician. 23 August – Halimah Yacob, 8th President of Singapore. 13 September – George Yeo, former politician. 22 September – Marcus Chin, actor. 29 November – Koo Tsai Kee, associate professor and former politician. 27 December – Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister of Singapore. Deaths 24 February – Tan Hengfu, one of the three Great Singaporean Chinese calligraphers (b. 1874).2 March 1954 无标题 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/nysp19540302-1.2.25.10?qt=%22%E8%AD%9A%20%E6%81%86%20%E7%94%AB%22&q=%22%E8%AD%9A%E6%81%86%E7%94%AB%22 3 February 2026 NewspaperSG 4 September – Aw Boon Haw, entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as founder of Tiger Balm (b. 1882).Aw Boon Haw https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=2acfa778-5944-496d-b4c1-ef652f49e05d 2024-12-24 www.nlb.gov.sg 28 September – George Parbury, pre-war municipal commissioner (b. 1876).1954-09-29 PRE-WAR MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER DIES https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19540929-1.2.119?qt=pre-war,%20municipal,%20commissioner,%20dies&q=PRE-WAR%20MUNICIPAL%20COMMISSIONER%20DIES 2024-12-24 NewspaperSG 9 December – Charles Paglar, Eurasian community leader and Progressive Party Legislative Councillor for Changi Constituency (b. 1894).Charles Joseph Pemberton Paglar https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=25308b8a-2236-43c5-a9ea-4c567f5489bb 2024-12-24 www.nlb.gov.sg9 December 1954 PAGLAR DIES IN HIS SLEEP https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singstandard19541209-1.2.23 3 February 2026 NewspaperSG See also List of years in Singapore References 1954 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore