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Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south...

Timeline of Events

1819

2.6.1819

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore.

2.7.1819

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar.

1867

4.1.1867

Singapore becomes a British crown colony.

1886

3.1.1886

The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.

1942

2.11.1942

The Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore during World War II.

2.14.1942

Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.

1943

10.10.1943

Double Tenth Incident in Japanese controlled Singapore

1954

5.13.1954

The anti-National Service Riots, by Chinese Middle School students in Singapore, take place.

1957

4.11.1957

Britain agrees to Singaporean self-rule.

1959

6.5.1959

The first government of the State of Singapore is sworn in.

12.3.1959

The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

1963

8.31.1963

Sarawak, North Borneo and Singapore achieve technical Independance pending accension to the Federation of Malaysia

9.16.1963

Malaysia is formed from the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, British North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak. However, Singapore soon leaves this new country,

1965

8.9.1965

Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the first and only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.

9.21.1965

Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations.

1967

8.8.1967

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

2007

10.25.2007

The first Airbus A380 passenger flight, operating for Singapore Airlines, with flight number SQ 380, flying scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney, Australia.

2008

5.23.2008

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.

2010

8.14.2010

2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games, first ever Youth Olympics, officially starts in Singapore.