1970 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1970 in Singapore.
Incumbents
- President: Yusof Ishak (until 23 November), Yeoh Ghim Seng (Acting) (23 November to 2 January 1971)
- Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew
Events
May
- 2 May – The Queenstown Branch Library (now Queenstown Community Library) is opened to the public, making it Singapore's first branch library.[1]
- 14 May – The National Junior College opens as Singapore's first junior college. 6 to 8 more junior colleges are announced over the next few years as part of a new education plan, along with more ASEAN students and scholarships, a new hostel in Outram by September and the St John's School to be run by a trust.[2][3]
July
- 8 July – Singapore's first kidney transplant is performed on 29-year-old Doreen Tan at the Outram Park General Hospital (present day Singapore General Hospital), led by Chan Kong Thoe. The operation is declared a success.[4]
August
- 4 August – The Ministry of Health announced more hawker centres to be built within five years to resettle all street hawkers, resulting in greater hygiene and better facilities. For a start, three such hawker centres will be built this year.[5]
- 11 August The Ministry of Interior and Defence splits, forming the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs to better cater for defence and homeland security functions.[6]
September
- September - Singapore is admitted into the Non-Aligned Movement.
October
- 1 October – The first shopping mall in Singapore, the People's Park Complex, is opened.[7]
November
- 23 November – Singapore's first President Yusof Ishak dies while in office.[8] Speaker of Parliament Yeoh Ghim Seng temporarily serves as acting president during that time.
Births
- 2 May – Vincent Wijeysingha, Singapore Democratic Party politician.
- 22 June – Glenn Ong, radio DJ.
- 22 August – Gwee Li Sui, poet, graphic artist, critic.[9]
- 27 August – Hazel Poa, former Progress Singapore Party NCMP of the 14th Parliament of Singapore.[10]
- 31 August
- Baey Yam Keng, current PAP Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC.
- Dennis Tan, current Workers' Party Member of Parliament for Hougang SMC.[11]
- 28 September – Leon Perera, former Workers' Party Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC.
- 19 October – Darryl David, current PAP Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC.[12]
- 3 November – Steve Chia, 3rd Secretary-General of the Singapore People's Party and former NCMP of the 10th Parliament of Singapore.[13]
- 10 November – Tay Ping Hui, actor and director.
- Lee Hong Chuang, current PAP Member of Parliament for Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC.
- Dave Chua, author of Gone Case.[14]
- Paul Tan, poet and winner of 1993 and 1997 Singapore Literature Prize.[15]
Deaths
- 23 November – Yusof bin Ishak, 1st President of Singapore (b. 1910).[8]