1956 in Singapore

1956
in
Singapore

Decades:
See also:

The following lists events that happened during 1956 in Singapore.

Incumbents

Events

March

  • 15 March - Nanyang University is officiated with a flag-raising ceremony, with classes beginning on 30 March.

April

  • 23 April - The first Merdeka talks were held, which failed on 23 May after failing to compromise on internal security arrangements. As a result, David Marshall resigned.

June

August

October

  • 10 October - Protests by students occurred after several organisations were dissolved over communist links. The protests continued over two weeks, culminating into riots that occurred on 25 October.

Births

Deaths

  • 21 July - Lim Chong Pang - Prominent businessman and long-time member of the Singapore Rural Board (b. 1904).
  • 13 September - Chia Hock Chwee - fisherman and father-in-law of Lim Chong Pang (b. 1895).
  • 19 November - Father Stephen Lee
  • Date unknown
    • Ronald John Farrer (b. 1873).

See also



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