understanding the timeine in the NE gallery By Seth2809 Jan 1, 1942 BRITISH TROOPS RETREATED TO SINGAPORE AND BOMBED THE CAUSEWAY Period: Jan 1, 1942 to Dec 31, 2014 NE gallery timeline Jan 2, 1942 BRITISH SURRENDED SINGAPORE TO JAPAN Jan 1, 1945 JAPAN ARMY SIGNED THE SURRENDER TREATY IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING Jan 1, 1950 MARIA HERTOGH RIOT Jan 1, 1959 LEE KUAN YEW BECAME SINGAPORE FIRST PRESIDENT Jan 1, 1965 NEW TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL WAS BORN!!! Jan 1, 1965 SINGAPORE HAD ITS FIRST PARLIAMENTARY SESSION Jan 1, 1967 PM KUAN YEW VISITED NEWTOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL Jan 1, 1982 CHANGI AIRPORT WAS BUILT Feb 20, 1992 NEW TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL WENT ON SINGLE SESSION Jan 1, 2008 NEW TOWN WENT TO JAPAN ON A FIED TRIP Jan 1, 2010 SINGAPORE HOSTED THE YOUTH OLMPIC GAMES