Singapore Timeline By harrrisonandfred Jan 29, 1819 Sir Tomas Stanford Raffles arrived in Singapore Raffles arrives in Singapore Aug 3, 1824 Singapore is now under British governance May 14, 1852 The Singapore Cricket Club is founded Jul 19, 1869 Singapore became a major port for ships worldwide Aug 13, 1902 The last Tiger in Singapore was shot Aug 29, 1959 The Singapore Botanical gardens is founded