The following lists events that happened during 1969 in Singapore.
Incumbents President: Yusuf bin Ishak Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew
Events March 26 March – The Sentosa Satellite Earth Station is announced, which will take a year to set up.
May 13 May – Ethnic riots break out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which later spill over to Singapore. 19 May – The Singapore Petroleum Company is formed.
July 1 July – The first SAF Day was commemorated. 18 July – Radio Television Singapore launches its fifth radio station, the "FM Stereo Service" on 92.4 and 790 kHz.
December 10 December – Floods hit Singapore after heavy rain, leaving five fatalities.
Births 10 January – Tan Chuan-Jin, former politician and former speaker. 10 February – Poh Lip Meng, national sport shooter (d. 2021). 7 March - Huang Biren, actress. 9 April - M Ravi, human rights lawyer and activist (d. 2025). 14 May – Lim Tong Hai, national football player. 17 June – James Lye, former actor. 10 July – Hossan Leong, television personality. 12 August – Edwin Tong, lawyer and politician. 1 September – Lam Pin Min, former doctor and former politician. 9 October – Chan Chun Sing, former army general and politician. 15 November – Ong Ye Kung, former civil servant and politician. Date unknown - Douglas Foo, Founder of Apex-Pal International Ltd (which owns Sakae Sushi), former Nominated Member of Parliament.
Deaths 15 March – Percival Frank Aroozoo, former principal of Gan Eng Seng School (b. 1900). 8 July – Robert Lim, medical doctor and eldest son of Lim Boon Keng (b. 1897). 5 October – John Davies, 1st Attorney-General of the Crown Colony of Singapore (b. 1898).
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