1963 in Malaysia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

←

  • 1962
  • 1961
  • 1960
Flag of Malaysia.svg
 1963
in
Malaysia

→

Decades:
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:Other events of 1963
History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan and Malaysian public affairs during the year 1963, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians. The Federation of Malaya merged with Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September.

Map of the states of Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia (since 1963)
Coat of arms of Malaysia (since 1963-1965)
The Malaysian Parliament building.
The Muzium Negara.

Incumbent political figures[]

Federal level[]

State level[]

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events[]

  • 21 March – Freedom from Hunger campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
  • May – A&W's first store in Asia Pacific and Malaysia opened at Kuala Lumpur's Batu Road.
  • June – Shah Alam was established as a planned city.
  • 26 June – The was established.
  • 27 July – The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation began. War broke out.
  • 11 March – The National Language Act 1963 was gazetted.
  • 31 August – The Muzium Negara (National Museum) officially opened.
  • 16 September – The Federation of Malaysia was formed through the merging of the Federation of Malaya and the British crown colonies of Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak.
    • 7:30am – Proclamation of Malaysia ceremonies were held in Kuala Lumpur (Peninsula Malaysia), Singapore, Kuching (Sarawak) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah).
  • 3 October – The 4th was held in Singapore.
  • 26 October – Sultan Idris Shah was installed as the 33rd Sultan of Perak.
  • 4 November – The 9th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
  • 14 November – The National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) was officially opened.
  • 21 November – The Malaysian Houses of Parliament officially opened.
  • 22 November - Malayan Film Unit (MFU) renamed as Filem Negara Malaysia (FNM).
  • 28 December – The launch of Television Malaysia by Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Births[]

  • 7 July – Jamal Jamaluddin – Sinar FM radio announcer

Deaths[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ooi Kee Beng (2007). Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya (in Malay). Bashir Basalamah. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 165. ISBN 978-983-3782-18-5. OCLC 191805054.
Retrieved from ""