1975 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 1975 in Singapore.
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Incumbents
Events
January
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.[5]
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.[6]
- 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.[7]
July
- 30 July – The World Trade Centre will be ready by 1977.[8]
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.[9]
- 24 September – The last British warship, HMS Mermaid, left Sembawang Naval Basin.[10]
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.[11]
- 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).[12]
- 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
- 13 February – Franklin Gimson – Singapore's first postwar Governor and commander-in-chief from 1946 to 1952 (b. 1890).[13]
References
- "Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares in his office". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Mydans, Seth (22 March 2015). "Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "17 model ships for Sentosa museum". The Straits Times. 2 January 1975. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Opening of the SAF Reservists' Association Clubhouse, Toa Payoh" (PDF). NAS. 19 February 1975. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Official Opening Ceremony of the Royal Sporting House". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 30 April 1975. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Area Licensing Scheme". NLB. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "National Heritage Board Gazettes Jurong Town Hall as Singapore's 69th National Monument" (PDF). NHB. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Centre to boost trade in sea". New Nation (retrieved from NLB). 31 July 1975. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- Hussain, Amir (15 September 2015). "Iconic State Courts building in Havelock Square celebrates 40th anniversary". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Last British naval units in Singapore withdraw – Singapore History". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "$132m water supply projects to be ready this year". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 9 February 1975. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Emma Yong". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Franklin Charles Gimson". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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