1956 in Singapore

The following lists events that happened during 1956 in Singapore.

Incumbents

 * Governor: Sir Robert Brown Black
 * Chief Minister:
 * David Marshall (until June 7)
 * Lim Yew Hock (from June 8)
 * Chief Secretary: Sir William Goode

March

 * 15 March — Nanyang University is officiated with a flag-raising ceremony, with classes beginning on 30 March.

April

 * 23 April — The first Merdeka talks were held, which failed on 23 May after failing to compromise on internal security arrangements. As a result, David Marshall resigned.

June

 * 8 June — Lim Yew Hock became the second Chief Minister of Singapore.

August

 * 17 August — The Nicoll Highway and Merdeka Bridge are officially opened.

October

 * 10 October — Protests by students occurred after several organisations were dissolved over communist links. The protests continued over two weeks, culminating into riots that occurred on 25 October.

Births

 * 23 July — Iskandar Ismail, musician and winner of 2008 Cultural Medallion in Music (d. 2014).
 * 5 September — Low Thia Khiang, 8th Secretary-General of the Workers' Party and 8th Leader of the Opposition
 * 12 September — Walter Woon, 5th Attorney-General of Singapore
 * 1 October — Chan Soo Sen, Former MP for Joo Chiat SMC

Deaths

 * 21 July — Lim Chong Pang, prominent businessman and long-time member of the Singapore Rural Board (b. 1904).
 * 25 July — Ronald John Farrer, Former President of the Singapore Municipal Commision (b. 1872).
 * 13 September — Chia Hock Chwee, fisherman and father-in-law of Lim Chong Pang (b. 1895).
 * 24 October — Henry Nicholas Ridley, 1st Director of Singapore Botanic Gardens (b. 1855).
 * 19 November — Father Stephen Lee, Parish Priest of Church of St. Teresa.