Colony of Singapore

This article is about the specific polity Colony of Singapore and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Singapore became the site of a British trading post in 1819 . In 1963 Singapore merged with Malaya, Sarawak and North Borneo to form the independent country of Malaysia.

Establishment

February 1819: Singapore became the site of a British trading post in 1819 after its founder, Stamford Raffles, successfully involved the East India Company in a dynastic struggle for the throne of Johore. Thereafter the British came to control the entire island of Singapore, which was developed into a thriving colony and port. A formal treaty was signed on 6 February 1819.

Chronology

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1. Events

August 1826: Straits Settlements (Malacca, Penang, Singapore) under British East India Company rule to 1 Nov 1858.

April 1946: In 1946, the Straits Settlements were dissolved and together with Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Island, Singapore became a separate Crown colony.

September 1963: Malaysia was formed when the federation united with the Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak Crown Colonies.