1977 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 1977 in Singapore.
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Incumbents
Events
February
- 27 February – The Upper Peirce Reservoir is officially opened as Singapore's fourth reservoir.[3] On the same day, a 10-year plan to clean up the Singapore River is announced by the late Lee Kuan Yew.[4]
May
- 28 May – Singapore defeats Penang by 3–2 during the 1977 Malaysia Cup match at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.[5][6]
June
- 13 June – The first double-decker bus is launched on service 86 by Singapore Bus Service (now SBS Transit).[7]
July
- 23 July – Big Splash opens in East Coast Park as a waterpark.[8]
- 31 July – Senoko Power Station is officially opened as Singapore's fifth power station.[9]
December
- 10 December – The Science Centre Singapore (then Singapore Science Centre) is officially opened.[10]
- 12 December – The Singapore Labour Foundation is formed to ensure families in unions are well-taken care of, as well as to promote union groups in Singapore.[11]
Date unknown
– The World Trade Centre is completed.[12]
Births
- 18 July – Alfian Sa'at, playwright.[13]
Deaths
- 4 July – Michael Olcomendy, first Catholic Archbishop of Singapore (b. 1901).[14]
References
- "Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares in his office". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- Mydans, Seth. "Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91". nytimes. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- "Opening of Upper Peirce Reservoir" (PDF). NAS. 27 February 1977. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Clean-up of Singapore River and Kallang Basin". NLB. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- Seneviratne, Percy (29 May 1977). "The Malaysia Cup is ours after twelve long years". The Straits Times. p. 22.
- Seneviratne, Percy (29 May 1977). "A gamble for victory". The Straits Times. p. 1.
- "Seeing double: Launch of first SBS double-decker service (Premium article)". The Straits Times. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "$6 million splash..." The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 17 July 1977. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Senoko Power Station opens". NLB. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Science Centre Singapore". NLB. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Singapore Labour Foundation is established". NLB. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Centre to boost trade in sea". New Nation (retrieved from NLB). 31 July 1975. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- "Alfian Sa'at". NLB. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "Michael Olcomendy". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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