| Date 2007 | August 9 |
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| Date 2008 | August 9 |
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| Date 2009 | August 9 |
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| Date 2010 | August 9 |
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| Date 2011 | August 9 |
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| Significance | In 1959, after a brief perid of occupation by Japan (1942- 1945) and after being restored as a crown colony of the British Empire, Singapore became a self-governing state .Following a national referendum in 1962, Singapore was admitted into the Federation of Malaysia as a state with autonomous powers in September 1963. After heated ideological conflict developed between the state government and the Federal government in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore was expelled from the federation on August 7, 1965. It gained official sovereignty two days later on August 9, 1965 , a date that became Singapore's National Day. Singapore's National Days are celebrated with annual parades and other festivities. |
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