1956 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1956 in Colony of Singapore.
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Incumbents
- Governor: Sir Robert Brown Black
- Chief Minister:
- David Marshall (until June 7)
- Lim Yew Hock (from June 8)
- Chief Secretary: Sir William Goode
Events
March
- 15 March — Nanyang University is officiated with a flag-raising ceremony, with classes beginning on 30 March.[1]
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.[2]
June
- 8 June — Lim Yew Hock became the second Chief Minister of Singapore.[3]
August
- 17 August — The Nicoll Highway and Merdeka Bridge are officially opened.[4][5]
October
Births
- 12 January — Matthias Yao, former MP for Marine Parade GRC (MacPherson)
- 15 April — Ho Geok Choo, former MP for West Coast GRC (Boon Lay)
- 23 July — Iskandar Ismail, musician and winner of 2008 Cultural Medallion in Music (d. 2014).[7]
- 3 September — Tan Yong Kwang, judge of the Supreme Court.
- 5 September — Low Thia Khiang, 8th Secretary-General of the Workers' Party and 8th Leader of the Opposition
- 12 September — Walter Woon, 5th Attorney-General of Singapore[8]
- 1 October — Chan Soo Sen, Former MP for Joo Chiat SMC
Deaths
- 21 July — Lim Chong Pang, prominent businessman and long-time member of the Singapore Rural Board (b. 1904).[9]
- 25 July — Ronald John Farrer, Former President of the Singapore Municipal Commission (b. 1872).[10]
- 13 September — Chia Hock Chwee, fisherman and father-in-law of Lim Chong Pang (b. 1895).[11]
- 29 September — Kee Yew Hock, water polo player and the first man to introduce neon signs to Singapore (b. 1905).[12]
- 24 October — Henry Nicholas Ridley, 1st Director of Singapore Botanic Gardens (b. 1855).[13]
- 29 November — Father Stephen Lee, Parish Priest of Church of St. Teresa (b. 1896).[14][15]
