1960 in Singapore
# 1960 in Singapore

The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Singapore.

| Table | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Births | 61770 | 59930 | 58977 |
| Deaths | 10210 | 10027 | 10178 |

## Statistics

### Births

There were 61770 recorded births

### Deaths

There were 10210 recorded deaths.

## Incumbents

* Yang di-Pertuan Negara – Yusof Ishak
* Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew

## Events

### February

* 1 February – The Housing and Development Board is set up by Lim Kim San, replacing the Singapore Improvement Trust. The Planning Authority takes over SIT's functions of land use in Singapore.

### July

* 1 July – The People's Association is formed.

### September

* 6 September – The National Library launches a new mobile library service.
* 8 September – Tan Howe Liang wins a silver medal during the 1960 Summer Olympics.

### November

* 12 November – The Old National Library Building (demolished in 2004) was opened.

### Date unknown

– Far East Organization, a property developer was founded.

## Births

* 7 January – Hong Huifang, actress.
* 24 January – Jack Neo, film director.
* 17 March – Ruth Langsford, presenter in the United Kingdom.
* 29 March – Paddy Chew, actor (d. 1999).
* 20 June – Jeremy Monteiro, singer.
* 19 August – Wee Siew Kim, former politician.
* 24 November – Shirley Ng, sports shooter.
* Isa Kamari, author.
