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1819: FOUNDING OF SINGAPORE
The British sign a treaty with Temenggong AbdulRahman and Sultan Hussein Shah. The treaty givesthe British permission to set up trading settlements.This marks the founding of modern Singapore.
1952: ELIZABETH BECOMES QUEEN
On her father, King George VI's passing,Princess Elizabeth succeeded the crown andeventually became Queen Elizabeth IIat the tender age of twenty-seven.
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Source: The History Channel & The Straits Times
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1979: U.S. RECOGNIZES CHINA
Chinese Deputy Premier Deng Xiaopingand U.S. President Jimmy Carter sign adeal in which the U.S. grants full diplomaticrecognition to the People's Republic of China.
1983: CABLE CAR TRAGEDY
7 people died in a Sentosa cable car accidentwhen the tower of a drill ship snags the cable,sending two cable cars plunging into the sea.
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Source: The History Channel & The Straits Times
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