The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Singapore.
Incumbents Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Yusof Ishak Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew
Events February 1 February – The Housing and Development Board is set up by Lim Kim San, replacing the Singapore Improvement Trust. The Planning Authority takes over SIT's functions of land use in Singapore.
July 1 July – The People's Association is formed.
August
28 August – 600 employees of the Singapore Glass Factory go on a strike lasting 73 days.
September 6 September – The National Library launches a new mobile library service. 8 September – Tan Howe Liang wins a silver medal during the 1960 Summer Olympics. 27 September- The Internal Security Council was formed
November 12 November – The Old National Library Building (demolished in 2004) was opened.
Date unknown
Far East Organization, a property developer was founded. The Primary School Leaving Examination(PSLE) was first introduced as a mandatory examination in Singapore, the exam was meant for 12 years old who are leaving Primary Schools and moving on into Secondary Schools
Births 7 January – Hong Huifang, actress. 24 January – Jack Neo, film director. 17 March – Ruth Langsford, presenter in the United Kingdom. 29 March – Paddy Chew, actor (d. 1999). 20 June – Jeremy Monteiro, singer. 19 August – Wee Siew Kim, former politician. 24 November – Shirley Ng, sports shooter. Isa Kamari, author.
Deaths 23 February – Noel L. Clarke, former Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements and Eurasian community leader (b. 1885). 25 March – Tan Theng Chiang, former Labour Front legislative assemblyman for Rochor Constituency (b. 1915). 15 June – Koh Woon Chi, one of the three Great Singaporean Chinese calligraphers (b. 1890). 6 July – Lim Peng Mau, Chinese community leader and businessman (b. 1884). 3 December – John Laycock, lawyer and founder of the Singapore Progressive Party (b. 1887).
See also List of years in Singapore
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