1977 in Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1977 in Singapore.

Incumbents

• President: Benjamin Henry Sheares ^[1]
• Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew ^[2]

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

• 17 April –
  • Jaime Teo, artiste and singer, co-founder of Twelve Cupcakes. ^[13]
  • Jamie Yeo, artiste and radio DJ.
• 22 April – Michelle Chong, producer and director.
• 18 July – Alfian Sa'at, playwright. ^[14]

Deaths

• 5 February – Tan Siak Kew, prominent businessman, nominated member of the Legislative Assembly, president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, diplomat and philanthropist (b. 1903). ^{[15] [16]}
• 14 February – N. Govindasamy, PAP Member of Parliament for Radin Mas Constituency (b. 1928). ^[17]
• 4 July – Michael Olcomendy, 1st Catholic Archbishop of Singapore (b. 1901). ^[18]
• 3 August – Lim Guan Hoo, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs and PAP Member of Parliament for Bukit Merah Constituency (b. 1939). ^[19]
• 12 October – Francis Thomas, former principal of Saint Andrew's School and former Minister of Communications and Works (b. 1912). ^[20]
• 27 December – Soh Ghee Soon, former LSP legislative assemblyman for Cairnhill Constituency (b. 1903). ^{[21] [22]}

References

1. "Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares in his office". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
2. Mydans, Seth (22 March 2015). "Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
3. "Opening of Upper Peirce Reservoir" (PDF). NAS. 27 February 1977. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
4. "Clean-up of Singapore River and Kallang Basin". NLB. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
5. Seneviratne, Percy (29 May 1977). "The Malaysia Cup is ours after twelve long years". The Straits Times . p. 22.
6. Seneviratne, Percy (29 May 1977). "A gamble for victory". The Straits Times . p. 1.
7. "Seeing double: Launch of first SBS double-decker service (Premium article)". The Straits Times. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
8. "$6 million splash..." The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 17 July 1977. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
9. "Senoko Power Station opens". NLB. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
10. "Science Centre Singapore". NLB. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
11. "Singapore Labour Foundation is established". NLB. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
12. "Centre to boost trade in sea". New Nation (retrieved from NLB). 31 July 1975. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
13. Hawa, Siti (21 June 2021). "Jaime Teo reveals she & Jamie Yeo share exact same birthday, day, month, year, all". Mothership. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
14. "Alfian Sa'at". NLB. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
15. "Tan Siak Kew". reference.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
16. "CONDOLENCE". NewspaperSG . 10 February 1977. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
17. "856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam". NewspaperSG . 14 February 1997. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
18. "Michael Olcomendy". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
19. "MP dies". NewspaperSG . 3 August 1977. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
20. "Ex-minister Thomas dies". NewspaperSG . 12 October 1977. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
21. "Soh dies". NewspaperSG . 27 December 1977. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
22. "856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam". NewspaperSG . 27 December 1997. Retrieved 22 June 2025.