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1975 in Singapore

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1975
in
Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1975 in Singapore.

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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  • 1 January – The Singapore Maritime Museum is opened in Sentosa, albeit still under construction.[3]

February

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  • 19 February – The first SAFRA clubhouse is opened in Toa Payoh.[4]

April

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June

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  • 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

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September

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  • 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

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Date unknown

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares in his office". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "17 model ships for Sentosa museum". The Straits Times. 2 January 1975. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Opening of the SAF Reservists' Association Clubhouse, Toa Payoh" (PDF). NAS. 19 February 1975. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Official Opening Ceremony of the Royal Sporting House". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 30 April 1975. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Area Licensing Scheme". NLB. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. ^ "National Heritage Board Gazettes Jurong Town Hall as Singapore's 69th National Monument" (PDF). NHB. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Centre to boost trade in sea". New Nation (retrieved from NLB). 31 July 1975. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  9. ^ Hussain, Amir (15 September 2015). "Iconic State Courts building in Havelock Square celebrates 40th anniversary". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Last British naval units in Singapore withdraw – Singapore History". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  11. ^ "$132m water supply projects to be ready this year". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 9 February 1975. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Emma Yong". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  13. ^ "符致逢-文昌当代人物专题". ren.bytravel.cn. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Franklin Charles Gimson". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  15. ^ Corfield, Justin (2 December 2010). Historical Dictionary of Singapore. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7387-2.
  16. ^ "Wilfred Lawson Blythe (colonial administrator)". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Neo Tiew". reference.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 6 April 2024.