time line By Random Jia le Period: Jan 1, 1942 to Jan 1, 2010 ne gallery Jan 11, 1942 Bristish troops retreated to Singapore and bomb the causeway Feb 15, 1942 Bristish surrendered Singapore to Japan Sep 12, 1945 Japan army signed the surrender treaty in Municipal Building(City Hall,Singapore) Jan 1, 1950 maria Hertogh riot occurred Jan 1, 1959 Lee Kuan Yew became Singapore's first Prime Minister Jan 1, 1965 NewTown Secondary Schoo was born. Dec 8, 1965 Singapore had its first parliamentary session Jan 1, 1967 PM Lee Kuan Yew visited New Town Secondary School Jan 1, 1981 Changi Airport was built Jan 1, 1992 New Town Secondary School went on a single session. Jan 1, 2008 New Town went on a fieldtrip to Japan Jan 1, 2010 Singapore hosted the Youth Olympic Games.
