1956 in Singapore

Singapore-related events during 1956

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Decades:

Incumbents

15 March - Nanyang University is officiated with a flag-raising ceremony, with classes beginning on 30 March.^[1]

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]

17 August - The Nicoll Highway and Merdeka Bridge are officially opened.^[4]^[5]

10 October - Protests by students occurred after several organisations were dissolved over communist links. The protests continued over two weeks, culminating into riots that occurred on 25 October.^[6]

23 July - Iskandar Ismail - Musician, winner of 2008 Cultural Medallion in Music (d. 2014).^[7]
5 September - Low Thia Khiang - Politician and former Workers' Party secretary-general
12 September - Walter Woon - Former Nominated Member of Parliament
1 October - Chan Soo Sen - Former politician

21 July - Lim Chong Pang - Prominent businessman and long-time member of the Singapore Rural Board (b. 1904).^[8]
13 September - Chia Hock Chwee - fisherman and father-in-law of Lim Chong Pang (b. 1895).
19 November - Father Stephen Lee
Date unknown
- Ronald John Farrer (b. 1873).

^ "Nanyang University". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^ "Merdeka talks - First all-party mission to London is held". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ "Lim Yew Hock is appointed the second Chief Minister". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ "Nicoll Highway". NLB. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ "Merdeka Bridge". NLB. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ "Protests by Chinese middle school students". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ "Iskandar Mirza Ismail". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
^ "Lim Chong Pang | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 19 August 2023.