Singapore in Years

Each of these years is significant to Singapore in some way. See if you can guess what important events took place.

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Year	Hint	Answer
1819	Singapore becomes a trading post of this European power	United Kingdom
1942	Singapore is invaded by this country during World War II	Japan
1950	Riots take place in the wake of the custody trial of this Dutch girl	Maria Hertogh
1963	Singapore becomes the 14th State of this country	Malaysia
1965	This building is bombed as part of Indonesian Konfrontasi	MacDonald House
1965	Singapore gains _________	Independence
1967	Singapore co-founds this regional organisation	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
1967	This policy is instituted for all male citizens	National Service
1981	This important transport hub opens	Changi Airport
1987	Singapore's first MRT line begins operation	North-South line
1988	Electoral divisions are organised this way for the first time	Group Representative Constituencies

Year	Hint	Answer
1990	This man becomes Prime Minister	Goh Chok Tong
1997	This regional economic event hurts Singapore and its neighbours	Asian Financial Crisis
2003	This public health epidemic strikes Singapore	SARS
2004	This man becomes Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
2008	This racing event takes place in Singapore for the first time	Singapore Grand Prix
2008	A nationwide manhunt is launched for this escaped criminal	Mas Selamat Kastari
2010	Singapore hosts the inaugural edition of this international sporting event	Youth Olympic Games
2010	These two casinos are opened	Resorts Worlds Sentosa \| Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resorts
2015	This founding father passes away	Lee Kuan Yew
2017	Singapore has its first female President after introducing this policy	Reserved Presidency