From Fishing Village To Metropolis: A Short History Of Singapore
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s independence. Having come from a humble fishing village to a thriving metropolis, here is a short highlight of the nation’s history:
20 million years ago: Poseidon, Greek God of the Oceans and king of the sea gods erected the little island when He woke up on the wrong side of his sea bed
1306: Sang Nila Utama, an Indonesian Prince was out on a hunting trip in Singapore when a lion evaded his capture, hence giving birth to the name “The Lion City” as the Prince’s sign of respect and defeat
1819: Sir Stamford Raffles arrived in Singapore and established a trading port thus beginning the first half of “fishing village to metropolis” overused catchphrase
1941: Weird Chinese men with knifes attached on rifles invaded Singapore
1945: Invaders left Singapore after their home country was accidentally mistaken twice for a testing site for the Manhattan Project
1959: Lee Kuan Yew becomes the first Supreme Leader of Singapore
1965: Singapore finally gains independence from Malaysia and creates its own national language ‘Singlish’ as a sign of defiance
1992: Then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong passes ban on chewing gum after almost choking to death on it during South-east Asian Congress Meet
2001: Nation’s hormonal levels grow unstable after the Media Development Authority (MDA) begins ban of pornography sites
2009: Singapore strips North Korea of title for “Most Regulated Country”
2015: Start of nation’s 50th birthday celebration begins with lawsuit of Amos Yee
2033: “Fishing village to metropolis” rhetoric not yet worn out with nation’s citizens
2100: Housing prices continue to grow higher than Snoop Dogg on marijuana
