1963 in Singapore

• Singapore was a 14th State of Malaysia beginning 16 September 1963.

  Incumbents

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

  Events

January

• 6 January - The OG factory is officially opened.
• 20 January - Confrontation was announced.

  February

• 2 February - Operation Coldstore was mounted to stop communist influence, resulting in 113 people being arrested.
• 15 February - The first TV station was launched on Channel 5. Regular television transmissions only started from 2 April.

  March

• 13 March - The Civilian War Memorial will be built at Beach Road.

  May

• 1 May - The Public Utilities Board is formed to manage electricity, water and gas.
• 25 May - The Ngee Ann College is officially opened, changing name from Ngee Ann Technical College and finally present-day Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

  June

• 16 June - The first tree in Singapore is planted in Farrer Circus by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, which is a mempat tree.

  July

• 9 July - The 20-point agreement, submitted by North Borneo, was signed by the UK government and representatives of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore in the run-up to the creation of the Federation of Malaysia.

  August

• 8 August - The National Theatre is opened.
• 25 August - A rally was held in City Hall.
• 28 August - A report to improve education was released.
• 31 August - Singapore declared its independence from the United Kingdom, with Yusof bin Ishak as the head of state and Lee Kuan Yew as prime minister; sixteen days later, Singapore would join the Federation of Malaysia, but would declare independence again on August 9, 1965. On the same day, the 1963 State Constitution is adopted.

  September

• 7 September - City Developments Limited is formed as a property group.
• 16 September - Malaysia is formed from Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore.
• 21 September - The PAP wins the 1963 State Elections, defeating the Barisan Sosialis and UMNO.

  November

• 13 November - The Singapore Association of Trade Unions is refused registration for being prejudicial to Singapore's national security, leading to its eventual dissolution.
• 23 November - Channel 8 is launched as Singapore's second TV channel.

  Births

• 16 April - Masagos Zulkifli - Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.
• Ivan Heng - Stage actor, director, founder of W!LD RICE.
• Koh Buck Song - Writer, journalist.
• Heng Siok Tian - Art educator.

  Deaths

• 14 February - Lim Hak Tai - Pioneer artist, art educator.
• 18 August - Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill - Last British director of Raffles Museum .
• Haji Ambo Sooloh - Businessman of Bugis descent.