1964 in Singapore explained

The following lists events that happened during 1964 in Singapore.

• Singapore was still part of the Federation of Malaysia

Incumbents

• Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Yusof Ishak
• Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew

Events

January

• 1 January – The Singapore Tourism Promotion Board (present day Singapore Tourism Board) is formed to promote Singapore as a destination for visitors.^[1]
• 20 January – Cold Storage's new carbon dioxide factory is officially opened, which is required for dry ice and carbonated drinks.^[2]

February

• 12 February – The Housing and Development Board launches a new scheme known as the Home Ownership for the People Scheme. This enabled Singaporeans to buy flats for a lease of 99 years.^[3]

March

• 1 March – The People's Action Party decides to send in candidates for the 1964 Malaysian general election, which is held on 25 April. The decision caused an outroar in Kuala Lumpur. It only won the Bangsar seat.^[4]
• 31 March – The Khong Guan Flour Milling factory is officially opened, making it the first flour mill in Singapore. This will allow biscuit companies and bakeries to rely on locally produced flour instead of imported flour.^[5]

April

• 1 April – The Port of Singapore Authority is formed, taking over the previous Singapore Harbour Board and the Master Attendant.^{[6] [7]}
• 24 April – The Singapore Tourism Promotion Board adopts the Merlion as its new emblem.^[8]

May

• 20 May – The Singapore Tourism Promotion Board's new office is officially opened.^[9]

July

• 21 July – The 1964 racial riots occurred between Malays and Chinese, during a birthday celebration procession of Muhammad. By the end of the riots, 23 people are killed, with 454 others injured.^{[10] [11]}

August

• 13 August – After a series of blasts caused by the Confrontation, a sea curfew is imposed so as to prevent saboteurs from setting into Singapore, resulting in fishermen not being able to fish at night.^[12]

September

• 2 September – The second racial riot occurred between Malays and Chinese after the murder of a Malay Trishaw rider. By the time the riots ended, 13 people are killed, with 106 injured.

October

• 31 October – Malaysia Dairy Industries new factory is officially opened to produce condensed milk locally. It has since branched into fruit juices and other dairy products.^[13]

November

• 28 November – The Singapore Institute of Management is registered as Singapore's first management institute. It aims to create a pool of industrial managers for the newly built factories, which are important for Singapore's economy.^[14]

December

• December – Work starts on Toa Payoh, which will house 250,000 people when completed.^{[15] [16]}
• 4–21 December – The first sports festival, Pesta Sukan, is held in Singapore.^[17]

Births

• 29 March – Grace Fu, Minister of Sustainability and the Environment
• 26 April – Nicky Moey, writer.^[18]
• 6 June – Junie Sng, Olympic swimmer
• 22 August – Kelvin Tan, musician, writer and lecturer.
• 20 November – Ong Keng Sen, artistic director of TheatreWorks.^[19]
• 24 December – Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry.
• Sabri Buang, writer, theatre director.^[20]
• Philip Jeyaretnam, counsel, writer.^[21]
• Liang Wern Fook, Chinese literature pioneer.^[22]

Deaths

• 24 January – Lee Wee Nam – Entrepreneur, community leader (b. 1881).^[23]
• 20 June – Loke Wan Tho – Cathay Organisation founder (b. 1915).^[24]
• 1 July – Awang Bakar – Footballer (b. 1930/1936).^[25]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Formation of the Singapore Tourism Promotion Board . NLB . 8 September 2019.
2. Web site: Opening Ceremony of Cold Storage (Carbon Dioxide Department) . NAS . 8 September 2019 . 20 January 1964.
3. Web site: HDB begins selling flats under home ownership scheme . NLB . 23 August 2019.
4. Web site: PAP to contest the 1964 Malaysian General Election . NLB . 8 September 2019.
5. Web site: Opening Ceremony of Khong Guan Flour Milling Limited Road. NAS . 8 September 2019 . 31 March 1964.
6. Web site: Formation of the Port of Singapore Authority . NLB . 23 August 2019.
7. Web site: Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) . NLB . 23 August 2019.
8. Web site: Lion with fish tail is Tourist Board's new emblem . The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) . 20 October 2019 . 25 April 1964.
9. Web site: Opening of the Tourist Promotion Board Office Road. NAS . 8 September 2019 . 20 May 1964.
10. Book: Lau, A . A moment of anguish: Singapore in Malaysia and the politics of disengagement . Times Academic Press . 2000 . Singapore .
11. Web site: Communal riots of 1964 . NLB . 23 August 2019.
12. Web site: Sea curfew is imposed to fend off Indonesian infiltrators . NLB . 23 August 2019.
13. Web site: Opening of the Malaysia Dairy Industries Ltd. at Howard Road, off Macpherson Road. NAS . 8 September 2019 . 31 October 1964.
14. Web site: Singapore Institute of Management is registered . NLB . 8 September 2019.
15. Web site: Development of Toa Payoh begins . NLB . 23 August 2019.
16. News: Work to start now on $150 m. satellite town . The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) . 23 August 2019 . 27 November 1964.
17. Web site: Pesta Sukan – Singapore's first festival of sports begins . NLB . 23 August 2019.
18. Web site: Nicky Moey . NLB . 18 October 2019.
19. Web site: Ong Keng Sen . NLB . 18 October 2019.
20. Web site: Sabri Buang . NLB . 7 August 2019.
21. Web site: Philip Jeyaretnam . NLB . 7 August 2019.
22. Web site: Liang Wern Fook . NLB . 18 October 2019.
23. Web site: Lee Wee Nam . NLB . 29 October 2019.
24. Web site: Loke Wan Tho . NLB . 22 July 2019.
25. Web site: Awang Bakar . NLB . 12 November 2019.