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1977 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during
1977
in
Singapore
.
Incumbents
President:
Benjamin Henry Sheares
Prime Minister:
Lee Kuan Yew
Events
February
27 February
- The
Upper Peirce Reservoir
is officially opened as Singapore's fourth reservoir. On the same day, a
10-year plan to clean up the Singapore River
is announced by the late Lee Kuan Yew.
May
28 May
- Singapore defeats
Penang
by 3–2 during the
1977 Malaysia Cup
match at
Stadium Merdeka
,
Kuala Lumpur
.
June
13 June
- The first
double-decker bus
is launched on service 86 by
Singapore Bus Service
.
July
23 July
-
Big Splash
opens in
East Coast Park
as a
waterpark
.
31 July
-
Senoko Power Station
is officially opened as Singapore's fifth
power station
.
December
10 December
- The
Science Centre Singapore
is officially opened.
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.
Date unknown
-
The World Trade Centre
is completed.
Births
18 July
-
Alfian Sa'at
, playwright.
Deaths
4 July
-
Michael Olcomendy
, first
Catholic Archbishop of Singapore
.