1977 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1977 The following lists events that happened during 1977 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 The New York Times 22 March 2015 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/23/world/asia/lee-kuan-yew-founding-father-and-first-premier-of-singapore-dies-at-91.html 18 June 2018 en Events February 27 February – The Upper Peirce Reservoir is officially opened as Singapore's fourth reservoir.Opening of Upper Peirce Reservoir http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/19770227_0001.pdf NAS 16 July 2019 27 February 1977 On the same day, a 10-year plan to clean up the Singapore River is announced by the late Lee Kuan Yew.Clean-up of Singapore River and Kallang Basin http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2019-05-21_104327.html NLB 16 July 2019 May 28 May – Singapore defeats Penang by 3–2 during the 1977 Malaysia Cup match at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.Seneviratne Percy The Malaysia Cup is ours after twelve long years https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19770529-1.2.127 The Straits Times 22 29 May 1977Seneviratne Percy A gamble for victory https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19770529-1.1.1 The Straits Times 1 29 May 1977 June 13 June – The first double-decker bus is launched on service 86 by Singapore Bus Service (now SBS Transit).Seeing double: Launch of first SBS double-decker service (Premium article) https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/seeing-double-0 The Straits Times 16 July 2019 8 November 2018 July 23 July – Big Splash opens in East Coast Park as a waterpark.$6 million splash... https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19770717-1.2.43 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 13 August 2019 17 July 1977 31 July – Senoko Power Station is officially opened as Singapore's fifth power station.Senoko Power Station opens http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/e4c6882d-731a-443e-ab43-d235cced1c22#1 NLB 9 November 2019 December 10 December – The Science Centre Singapore (then Singapore Science Centre) is officially opened.Science Centre Singapore http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2014-06-26_162710.html NLB 16 July 2019 12 December – The Singapore Labour Foundation is formed to ensure families in unions are well-taken care of, as well as to promote union groups in Singapore.Singapore Labour Foundation is established http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/77976c58-bab7-46e6-94c9-35e1dc87eb84 NLB 26 August 2019 Date unknown – The World Trade Centre is completed.Centre to boost trade in sea https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19750731-1.2.29.1.5 New Nation (retrieved from NLB) 14 September 2019 31 July 1975 Births 17 April – Jaime Teo, artiste and singer, co-founder of Twelve Cupcakes.Hawa Siti Jaime Teo reveals she & Jamie Yeo share exact same birthday, day, month, year, all https://mothership.sg/2021/06/jamie-yeo-jaime-teo-birthday/ Mothership 10 December 2021 21 June 2021 Jamie Yeo, artiste and radio DJ. 22 April – Michelle Chong, producer and director. 18 July – Alfian Sa'at, playwright.Alfian Sa'at http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1299_2007-12-26.html NLB 11 August 2019 Deaths 5 February – Tan Siak Kew, prominent businessman, nominated member of the Legislative Assembly, president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, diplomat and philanthropist (b. 1903).Tan Siak Kew https://reference.nlb.gov.sg/guides/singapore/people/tan-siak-kew/ 2024-07-19 reference.nlb.gov.sg en10 February 1977 CONDOLENCE https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19770210-1.2.89 7 July 2025 NewspaperSG 14 February – N. Govindasamy, PAP Member of Parliament for Radin Mas Constituency (b. 1928).14 February 1997 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19970214-1.2.116.1.1?qt=%22n%20govindasamy%22,%20radin,%20mas&q=%22N.%20Govindasamy%22%20Radin%20Mas dead 14 May 2025 NewspaperSG 20 March – Kwa Siew Tee, former General Manager of the Overseas Chinese Bank (b. 1888).21 March 1977 Father-in-law of Lee dies, 89 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19770321-1.2.31?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 15 April – Jiang Ling, Chinese literature author and educator (b. 1913).17 April 1977 我国作家许若潮 十五日与世长辞 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19770417-1.2.48.8?qt=%22%E4%B8%8E%20%E4%B8%96%20%E9%95%BF%20%E8%BE%9E%22&q=%22%E4%B8%8E%E4%B8%96%E9%95%BF%E8%BE%9E%22 12 February 2026 NewspaperSG 22 June – Jee Ah Chian, one of Singapore's pioneer public accountants and former City Councillor (b. 1894).24 June 1977 Pioneer Jee dies at 83 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19770624-1.2.91?qt=%22city%20councillor%22,%20dies&q=%22City%20Councillor%22%20%22dies%22 9 July 2026 NewspaperSG 4 July – Michael Olcomendy, 1st Catholic Archbishop of Singapore (b. 1901).Michael Olcomendy http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1703_2010-08-12.html NLB 29 October 2019 3 August – Lim Guan Hoo, former Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs and former PAP Member of Parliament for Bukit Merah Constituency (b. 1939).3 August 1977 MP dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19770803-1.2.2 dead 27 December 2024 NewspaperSG 14 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250314154521/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19770803-1.2.2 12 October – Francis Thomas, former principal of Saint Andrew's School and former Minister of Communications and Works (b. 1912).12 October 1977 Ex-minister Thomas dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19771012-1.2.10?qt=francis,%20thomas&q=Francis%20Thomas dead 27 December 2024 NewspaperSG 14 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250314154753/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19771012-1.2.10?qt=francis,%20thomas&q=Francis%20Thomas 15 November – Pang Tee Pow, 4th Chairman of the Housing and Development Board (b. 1928).1977-11-17 国防部常任秘書 馮世保癌症逝世 李總理致唁深表哀悼 Prime Minister Lee expressed deep condolences for the death of Pang Tee Pow, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, due to cancer https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/shinmin19771117-1.2.42 2025-05-11 Shin Min Daily News 3 zh 18 November – Li Vei-Chen, former Press Secretary to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (b. 1902).18 November 1977 Premier's former press aide dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19771118-1.2.12?qt=former,%20singapore,%20dies&q=%22former%22%20%22Singapore%22%20%22dies%22 9 July 2026 NewspaperSG 27 December – Soh Ghee Soon, former Liberal Socialist Party legislative assemblyman for Cairnhill Constituency (b. 1903).27 December 1977 Soh dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19771227-1.2.71.10.5?qt=%22soh%20ghee%20soon%22&q=%22Soh%20Ghee%20Soon%22 22 June 2025 NewspaperSG27 December 1997 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19971227-1.2.122.2.2?qt=%22soh%20ghee%20soon%22,%201977&q=%22Soh%20Ghee%20Soon%22%201977 22 June 2025 NewspaperSG References 1977 Category:Years in Singapore