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Singapore Independence
On 9 August 1965 Singapore declares it is an independent sovereign state after leaving the Federation of Malaysia.
On 9 August 1965 Singapore announced it had left the Federation of Malaysia and become an independent sovereign state. Explaining the separation at a news conference, the prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, was overcome with emotion.
(Photo: Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Credit: Associated Press Archive)
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