Singapore in the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 5 people and 15 moments here, from 1922 to 1937. The most recorded lives are Charlie Chaplin, Lee Kuan Yew and Albert Einstein.

Notable people

1. Albert Einstein

   in 1922

   1 moment here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

2. Amelia Earhart

   in 1937

   1 moment here

   American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…

3. Charlie Chaplin

   from 1932 to 1936

   9 moments here

   English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

4. Lee Kuan Yew

   from 1923 to 1935

   3 moments here

   Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…

5. Pablo Neruda

   in 1927

   1 moment here

   Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

Moments

1. 1922 Speaks in Singapore Albert Einstein
2. 1923 Birth at Kampong Java Road Lee Kuan Yew
3. 1927 Transit through Singapore Pablo Neruda
4. 1930 Primary education at Telok Kurau Lee Kuan Yew
5. 1932 Arrives in Singapore Charlie Chaplin
6. 1932 Stays at Sea View Hotel Charlie Chaplin
7. 1932 Attends Serangoon horse races Charlie Chaplin
8. 1932 Hospitalized with dengue fever Charlie Chaplin
9. 1935 Secondary education at Raffles Institution Lee Kuan Yew
10. 1936 Arrives in Singapore with Paulette Goddard Charlie Chaplin
11. 1936 Flies from Seletar to Batavia Charlie Chaplin
12. 1936 Tours Singapore by rickshaw Charlie Chaplin
13. 1936 Visits Singapore Reformatory Charlie Chaplin
14. 1936 Returns to Singapore from Bali Charlie Chaplin
15. 1937 Second world-flight attempt: Singapore Amelia Earhart

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