See also: 1964 in Singapore | Other events of 1965 | 1966 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore

Events

• 10 March - Indonesian saboteurs carry out the MacDonald House bombing, killing 3 people.
• May - Lee Kuan Yew begins campaigning for a Malaysian Malaysia
• 7 August - Singapore and Malaysia sign the separation agreement.
• 9 August - The Malaysian Parliament votes to expel Singapore from the Federation; Singapore becomes independent after separating from Malaysia.
• 21 September - Singapore is admitted into the United Nations as the 117th member.
• October - Singapore becomes the 22nd member of the Commonwealth.
• 22 December - Constitutional Amendment Act is passed and Yusof bin Ishak becomes the first President of Singapore.

Sports

Deaths

1965 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month

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