1969 in Malaysia

Summary

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1969, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Race riots following the general election of 10 May led to the dissolution of parliament and an interim legislative council being put in place.

1969
in
Malaysia

Decades:
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:Other events of 1969
History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

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  • 8 February – Solidarity Week was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp.
  • 10 May – The 1969 Malaysian General Elections
  • 13 May – Race riots in Kuala Lumpur and several parts of Klang Valley. 196 people were killed between 13 May and 31 July.[1][2]
  • 16 May – May 13th Incident:
  • 17 May – May 13th Incident:
  • 18 May – May 13th Incident:
    • The Refugee Centres for race riot victims were set up in Kuala Lumpur at Merdeka Stadium, TPCA Stadium, Chinwoo Stadium and Jalan Shaw School.
  • 24 July – Communist terrorist killed Chinese woman leaving her house in the small isolated mining village of Sintok, Kedah.
  • 11 October – Radio Malaysia and Television Malaysia merged into a single broadcasting service Radio Television Malaysia.
  • 25 October – Communist terrorist mined a stretch of the Changlun-Sadao road on the Malaysia-Thailand border and tried unsuccessfully to ambush a Malaysian security forces motorised convoy.
  • 17 November – RTM2 was launched from Angkasapuri, Kuala lumpur.
  • 8 December – National Rice Year was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp.
  • 10 December – Communist terrorists launched their first sabotage operation when they blew up the railway bridge at Kok Mak near the Malaysian border town of Padang Besar in Perlis.
  • 26 December – Pahang warrior, Mat Kilau came out into the open, accompanied by his son, Omar Mat Kilau, and announced his true identity at the Pulau Tawar Mosque near Jerantut.

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References edit

  1. ^ "May 13 tragedy: A lesson on importance of unity". Malay Mail. 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ Radhi, Nor Ain Mohamed; Nizam, Fuad (2023-05-13). "Expert: Discard taboo for honest discussion on race relations | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-02-07.