Understanding timeline-NE gallery By pandacscq Period: Jan 1, 1942 to Jan 1, 2010 Understanding timeline-Ne gallery timeline Jan 11, 1942 British troops retreated to Singapore and bombed the causeway Feb 15, 1942 British surrended Singapore to the Japanese Sep 12, 1945 Japan army signed the surrender treaty in munciple building (city hall,singapore) Jan 1, 1950 Maria Hertogh riot occured Jan 1, 1959 Lee Kwan Yew became Singapore firsy Prime Minister Jan 1, 1965 New Town Secondary School was born! Dec 8, 1965 Singapore had its first palimary session Jan 1, 1967 PM Lee Kwan Yew visited New Town Secondary School. Jan 1, 1981 Changi airport was built Jan 1, 1992 New Town Secondary School went on single session Nov 1, 2009 New Town secondary school went on a field trip to japan Jan 1, 2010 Singapore hoisted the youth olympic games