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The days observed as general public holidays in Singapore are declared in the schedule to the Holidays Act. [9] According to the Ministry of Manpower, which issues a yearly list of the dates on which public holidays fall, the holidays were "chosen and agreed upon after close consultation with different community and religious leaders in ...
During the Vietnam War Lai Khê was a garrison town as the ARVN 5th Division was based there for most of the 1960s/70s. [1] Lai Khe barracks, 24 April 1967 Lai Khe helicopter revetments, 24 April 1967. Lai Khê was also the Headquarters for the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division from October 1967 until January 1970.
← 1967 1966 1965 1968 in Singapore → 1969 1970 1971 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s See also: Other events of 1968 Timeline of Singaporean history The following lists events that happened during 1968 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Yusof Ishak Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 17 January – Britain announces its intention to withdraw its armed forces from Singapore by ...
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1 person was killed and 22 were injured in the 1968 Hyuga-nada earthquake. Some homes were destroyed in both the earthquake and a subsequent tsunami. 1: 22 1 [42] [43] Japan, off the east coast of Kyushu: 6.8: 30.0: VI Aftershock. 9 [44] [45] United States, southern California: 6.6: 10.0: IX Some damage was caused by the 1968 Borrego Mountain ...
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In the early days of Singapore, May Day rallies had the atmosphere of a persecuted sect preparing for another round of war. S. R. Nathan, then Minister of Labour in 1968, quoted that May Day rallies were intended as demonstrations of worker's strength and solidarity. Militant speeches and militant attitudes were necessary as this was a time ...
The earthquakes have struck just 10 miles south of Iceland’s main airport, Keflavík International Airport, but the UK foreign office have said travel can go ahead (Vafri.is)