Английская Википедия:1966 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1966 in Singapore.
Incumbents
Events
February
- 17 February – The Internal Security Department and Security and Intelligence Division are formed to maintain national security.
May
- 5 May – The National Registration Act comes into effect.[1]
- 9 May – Registration starts for the National Registration Identity Card (NRIC), which comes in laminated plastic.[2]
June
- 20 June – The first passports are issued.
August
- August - The Constitutional Commission Report is issued. Most of the recommendations were not followed except a Council to make sure policies do not discriminate against any racial or religious communities.[3]
- 3 August – Singapore joins the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. This will enable Singapore to borrow loans for development and share best practices in monetary management.[2]
- 9 August – The first National Day Parade is held to commemorate Singapore's independence.[4]
- 12 August – Confrontation ends, after a peace treaty is signed.[5]
- 22 August – Singapore founds the Asian Development Bank as part of 31 nations. It aims to provide another source of funds for development works.[6]
- 23 August – The sea curfew is lifted after the end of Confrontation, a decision widely applauded by villagers.[7]
- 24 August – The National Pledge is recited for the first time, which is written by S. Rajaratnam.[8]
- 26 August – A new TV studio is officially opened for Radio and Television Singapore in Caldecott Hill.[9]
December
- 6 December – Five members from Barisan Sosialis have resigned as Members of Parliament, sparking the 1967 by-elections. They are Tan Cheng Tiong (Jalan Kayu), Poh Ber Liak (Tampines), Ong Lian Teng (Bukit Panjang), Loh Miaw Gong (Havelock) and Koo Young (Thomson).[10]
Births
- 8 January – Adrian Pang, Malaysian-born Singaporean actor.
- 31 March – Adrian Tan, lawyer and author (d. 2023)
- 18 October – Aileen Tan, actress.
Deaths
- 31 January – Arthur E. Percival, known for surrendering to the Japanese on 15 February 1942 during World War II (b. 1887).[11]
- 9 April – Ko Teck Kin, first High Commissioner to Malaysia (b. 1911).[12]
- 5 June – Lee Choon Seng, Singaporean Chinese businessman and philanthropist (b. 1888).[13]
- 2 June – Richard Olaf Winstedt, colonial administrator (b. 1878).[14]
- 15 November – Roland St John Braddell, lawyer (b. 1880).[15]
References
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