1950 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1950 in the Colony of Singapore.
- Governor: Sir Franklin Charles Gimson
- Colonial Secretary:
- Sir Patrick McKerron (till 29 April)
- Wilfred Lawson Blythe (starting 30 June)
Events
February
- 4 February – The Chung Khiaw Bank is founded.[1]
March
- 1 March – The Teachers’ Training College (present-day National Institute of Education) is formed to train teachers. It is the first-ever training college for teachers.[2]
- 6 March – A new postal district system dividing Singapore into 28 districts is launched, making it the first ever system.[3]
April
- The Salmon's Maternity Home is opened.[4]
July
- 3 July – The Singapore Tiger Standard was founded by millionaire Aw Boon Haw.[5]
December
- 2 December – The 1950 Singapore Municipal Commission election is held.[6]
- 11–13 December – The Maria Hertogh riots took place a few days after the verdict, worsened by inflammatory news coverage. The riots left eighteen people dead and 173 injured.[7]
Dates unknown
- Changi Cottage is built.[8]
- The Grace Assembly of God is founded.[9]
Births
- 4 February – Jufrie Mahmood, prominent opposition political figure.
- 17 February – Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, former politician.
- 5 March – Chay Wai Chuen, diplomat and former politician.
- 11 March – Rita Chao, former singer and actress (d. 2014).
- 20 March – Mohamed Latiff Mohamed, Malay poet and writer (d. 2022).
- 22 April – Seng Han Thong, former politician.
- 30 June – Kwek Siew Jin, former civil servant and former rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy from 1992 to 1996.
- 4 October – Claire Chiang, entrepreneur, activist and former Nominated Member of Parliament.
- 17 November – Koh Boon Hwee, businessman.
