title: 1960 in Singapore
text: # 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.
  