1975 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1975 The following lists events that happened during 1975 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 22 March 2015 18 June 2018 en Events January 1 January – The Singapore Maritime Museum is opened in Sentosa, albeit still under construction.17 model ships for Sentosa museum http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19750102-1.2.73 23 August 2019 The Straits Times 2 January 1975 February 19 February – The first SAFRA clubhouse is opened in Toa Payoh.Opening of the SAF Reservists' Association Clubhouse, Toa Payoh http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19750219.pdf NAS 19 August 2019 19 February 1975 April 1 April – The Singapore Air Defence Command is renamed to the Republic of Singapore Air Force. 30 April – The new Royal Sporting House outlet officially opens.Official Opening Ceremony of the Royal Sporting House http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19750430-1.2.168.2 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 18 August 2019 30 April 1975 June 2 June – The Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was launched in a bid to control traffic into the city, the world's first area licensing scheme.Area Licensing Scheme http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_777_2004-12-13.html NLB 23 July 2019 The Jurong Town Hall is officially opened. It served as the headquarters of the Jurong Town Corporation (now JTC Corporation) until 2000, spearheading Singapore's economy.National Heritage Board Gazettes Jurong Town Hall as Singapore's 69th National Monument https://www.nhb.gov.sg/~/media/nhb/files/media/releases/new%20releases/2015-2.pdf NHB 14 July 2019 1 June 2015 July 30 July – The World Trade Centre will be ready by 1977.Centre to boost trade in sea http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19750731-1.2.29.1.5 New Nation (retrieved from NLB) 14 September 2019 31 July 1975 September 15 September – The Subordinate Courts Building (present day State Courts) starts operations, centralising various courts which were scattered around the city at that time including the Criminal District and Magistrates' Court; the Traffic Courts; and the Civil District Courts.Hussain Amir Iconic State Courts building in Havelock Square celebrates 40th anniversary The Straits Times https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/iconic-state-courts-building-in-havelock-square-celebrates-40th-anniversary 17 September 2019 15 September 2015 24 September – The last British warship, HMS Mermaid, left Sembawang Naval Basin.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/ec2f2a5c-2b94-4c8f-96e0-0ce9213edbff Last British naval units in Singapore withdraw – Singapore History eresources.nlb.gov.sg 2019-08-20 November 20 November – Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act were passed to introduce the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking cases. Date unknown The Kranji Reservoir and Pandan Reservoir are completed.$132m water supply projects to be ready this year http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19750209-1.2.35 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 23 July 2019 9 February 1975 DBS Building Tower One is completed. 3S Transport Pte Ltd starts operations as Singapore's second private charter bus company after Woodlands Transport the previous year. Births 20 January – Emma Yong, actress, member of Dim Sum Dollies (d. 2012).Emma Yong http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2014-01-23_110611.html NLB 12 November 2019 28 January – Tanya Chua, singer. 19 September – Michelle Chia, actress. 24 September – Calvin Cheng, former Nominated Member of Parliament. 6 December – Vincent Ng, martial artist, actor. 27 December – Daniel Ong, artiste and radio DJ, co-founder of Twelve Cupcakes. Tan Wu Meng – politician. Kam Ning – violinist. Deaths 14 January – Foo Chee Fong, Chinese businessman and Hainanese community leader (b. 1898).符致逢-文昌当代人物专题 http://ren.bytravel.cn/history/1/fuzhifeng.html 2024-04-06 ren.bytravel.cn 13 February – Franklin Gimson, 1st Governor of Singapore (b. 1890).Franklin Charles Gimson http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1217_2006-10-31.html NLB 12 November 2019 24 March – Lim Cheng Lock, former PAP Member of Parliament for Kampong Kapor Constituency (b. 1924).25 March 1975 Former MP Lim Cheng Lock dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19750325-1.2.27?qt=%22lim%20cheng%20lock%22&q=%22Lim%20Cheng%20Lock%22 dead 29 December 2024 NewspaperSG 9 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250709172900/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19750325-1.2.27?qt=%22lim%20cheng%20lock%22&q=%22Lim%20Cheng%20Lock%22 20 June – Alan Rose, 1st Chief Justice of the State of Singapore (b. 1899).Corfield Justin https://books.google.com/books?id=vhBMmG9yXgYC&dq=alan+rose+chief+justice+obituary&pg=PA227 Historical Dictionary of Singapore 2010-12-02 Scarecrow Press 978-0-8108-7387-2 en 20 July – Syed Ibrahim bin Omar Alsagoff, head of local Arab companies and consul for several Arab countries (b. 1899).https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19750721.2.106 Saudi envoy Alsagoff dies, 76 21 July 1975 1 December 2025 NewspaperSG 3 October – Fong Kim Heng, former PAP legislative assemblyman for Joo Chiat Constituency (b. 1923).10 October 1975 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19751005-1.2.61?qt=%22%E9%84%BA%20%E9%87%91%20%E6%85%B6%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E9%84%BA%E9%87%91%E6%85%B6%E2%80%9D 31 July 2026 NewspaperSG 6 November – Wilfred Lawson Blythe, 2nd Colonial Secretary of Singapore (b. 1896).May 2025 13 November – Neo Ao Tiew, Chinese businessman, philanthropist and a pioneer of Lim Chu Kang (b. 1884).Neo Tiew https://reference.nlb.gov.sg/guides/singapore/people/neo-tiew/ 2024-04-06 reference.nlb.gov.sg enhttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/nysp19751116-1.2.34.22 開發林厝港功臣梁後宙仙逝訂星期三下午發引安葬 16 November 1975 14 1 December 2025 Nanyang Siang Pau References 1975 Category:Years in Singapore