Lee Kuan Yew

1923 to 2015 11 documented presences 8 places

Quo Fuit places 11 dated presences for Lee Kuan Yew across 8 places, from 1923 to 1985. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), also known as LKY, was a Singaporean politician and barrister who served as the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA

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Where Lee Kuan Yew was documented, and when

16 September 1923exact date

Singapore in Malaysiaattested “Harry Lee Kuan Yew was born on 16 September 1923, the first child of Lee Chin Koon, who was born in Semarang during Dutch colonial rule and subsequently moved to Singapore, and Chua Jim Neo, at 92 Kampong Java Road in Singapore, then par…” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

16 September 1923exact date

Semarangattested “Harry Lee Kuan Yew was born on 16 September 1923, the first child of Lee Chin Koon, who was born in Semarang during Dutch colonial rule and subsequently moved to Singapore, and Chua Jim Neo, at 92 Kampong Java Road in Singapore, then par…” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1940year

Straits Settlementsattested “Lee was the top scorer in the Senior Cambridge examinations in 1940 across the Straits Settlements and Malaya, earning the John Anderson scholarship to attend Raffles College, as well as the Tan Jiak Kim scholarship.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1941year

Raffles Collegeattested “Lee's subsequent university studies at Raffles College were disrupted by the onset of World War II in Asia, with the school being converted into a medical facility in 1941.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1944year

Cameron Highlandsattested “By late 1944, Lee knew Japan had suffered major setbacks and planned to move to the Cameron Highlands with his family to avoid a possible British invasion.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1967 to 1972period

Singapore in Malaysiaattested “In 1967, Nixon, who was running for president in 1968, visited Singapore and met with Lee, who advised that the United States had much to gain by engaging with China, culminating in Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1967 to 1972period

Chinaattested “In 1967, Nixon, who was running for president in 1968, visited Singapore and met with Lee, who advised that the United States had much to gain by engaging with China, culminating in Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

October 1967month

United Statesattested “Even as the war began to lose its popularity in the United States, Lee made his first official visit to the United States in October 1967, and declared to President Lyndon B.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

25 May 1973exact date

Indonesiaattested “Lee made his first official visit to Indonesia on 25 May 1973, just a few years after the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation under Sukarno's regime.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1978year

Singapore in Malaysiaattested “Knowing that Mahathir was in line to become the next Prime Minister of Malaysia, Lee invited Mahathir to visit Singapore in 1978.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

October 1985month

United Statesattested “In October 1985, Lee made a state visit to the United States on the invitation of President Reagan and addressed a joint session of the United States Congress.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

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Places Lee Kuan Yew is documented in

Singapore in Malaysia3 presences · 1923 to 1978

United States2 presences · 1967 to 1985 China1 presence · 1967 Indonesia1 presence · 1973

Cameron Highlands1 presence · 1944

Raffles College1 presence · 1941

Semarang1 presence · 1923

Straits Settlements1 presence · 1940

Other places tied to Lee Kuan Yew in the record

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1946year

Singapore in Malaysiamentioned “He sailed from Singapore in 1946 on his 23rd birthday on the MV Britannic, arriving in the UK on 3 October.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

January 1947month

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridgementioned “He was admitted into the following year's Lent term and matriculated in January 1947, reading law at Fitzwilliam College.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1950year

Middle Templementioned “As the top student of his cohort, he was awarded the Fitzwilliam's Whitlock Prize; Lee was called to the bar from the Middle Temple in 1950.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1950year

Totnesmentioned “In the leadup to the 1950 United Kingdom general election, Lee engaged in politics for the first time and actively campaigned for a friend, David Widdicombe in Totnes constituency, driving Widdicombe around in a lorry and delivering seve…” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

August 1950month

Singapore in Malaysiamentioned “Lee and his wife returned to Singapore in August 1950 on board the MS Willem Ruys.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

7 August 1951exact date

Singapore in Malaysiamentioned “Lee was called to the Singapore bar on 7 August 1951.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

21 November 1954exact date

Victoria Memorial Hallmentioned “The People's Action Party (PAP) was inaugurated on 21 November 1954 at the Victoria Memorial Hall.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

April 1956month

Londonmentioned “Lee was part of Marshall's 13-member delegation to London in April 1956.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

March 1957month

Londonmentioned “He returned to London in March 1957 as part of a five-member delegation led by the new chief minister Lim Yew Hock.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

May 1958month

Londonmentioned “Lee returned to London for the third and final talks in May 1958, where it was agreed that Singapore would assume self-governance with a Yang di-Pertuan Negara as head of state, with Britain retaining control of defence and foreign policy.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1962year

Johormentioned “To ensure that a 1962 agreement to draw water from Johor was retained, Lee insisted that it be enshrined in the separation agreement and Malaysian constitution.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1962 to 1981period

Singapore in Malaysiamentioned “Mahathir ordered the lifting of the ban on the export of construction materials to Singapore in 1981, agreed to sort out Malaysia's claim to Pedra Branca island and affirmed it would honour the 1962 Water Agreement.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1962 to 1981period

Pedra Branca, Singaporementioned “Mahathir ordered the lifting of the ban on the export of construction materials to Singapore in 1981, agreed to sort out Malaysia's claim to Pedra Branca island and affirmed it would honour the 1962 Water Agreement.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

31 August 1963exact date

Padang, Singaporementioned “On 31 August 1963, Lee declared Singapore's independence in a ceremony at the Padang and pledged loyalty to the federal government.” source: Wikipedia: Lee Kuan Yew

1964year