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  2. 1966 in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    This will enable Singapore to borrow loans for development and share best practices in monetary management. [2] 9 August – The first National Day Parade is held to commemorate Singapore's independence. [4] 12 August – Confrontation ends, after a peace treaty is signed. [5] 22 August – Singapore founds the Asian Development Bank as part of ...

  3. Tokyo Auto Salon - Wikipedia

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    The following year, the “Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013” was held at the Marina Bay Sands resort, supported by the Tokyo Auto Salon Association (TASA) of Japan, MediaCorp, and Muse Group. The purpose of the Singaporean version of the exhibition is to create a healthy culture for cars that promotes legal modifications.

  4. Fall of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The fall of Singapore, also known as the Battle of Singapore, [c] took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War. The Japanese Empire captured the British stronghold of Singapore , with fighting lasting from 8 to 15 February 1942.

  5. Heeren Building - Wikipedia

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    At the time of the building's demolition, six shops occupied the building's ground floor, including the Heeren Beauty Salon, the Beethoven Record House, the Ali Joo Fur Salon and the Seng Hup Electric Company. The building also housed the offices of High Society Escort and Hostess Service, as well as 11 families. [3]

  6. Zhang Dali - Wikipedia

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    Zhang Dali (Chinese: 张大力, born 1963, in Harbin, China) is an artist based in Beijing.. Zhang trained at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Design, where he graduated in 1987.

  7. 2009 in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    10 to 13 September – Singapore participates in the 2009 Asian Youth Para Games held in Tokyo. The final tally was 4 gold medals and 1 silver medal. 11 September – The film Singapore Rebel is allowed with an M18 rating after being previously banned in 2005. This comes after amendments to the Films Act passed earlier in March. [41]

  8. Headline News ("Weird Al" Yankovic song) - Wikipedia

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    While each verse of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" told the story of a different abnormal child, [2] the verses in "Headline News" recount three famous tabloid stories of 1993 and 1994: the American vandal Michael Fay being caned in Singapore, figure skater Tonya Harding's ex-husband attacking her rival Nancy Kerrigan, and Lorena Bobbitt severing her ...

  9. May 1963 - Wikipedia

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    American mountaineer Jim Whittaker and Sherpa guide Nawang Gombu became the fifth and sixth people to successfully reach the top of Mount Everest, following Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (May 29, 1953), and Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger (May 18, 1957).