1819	A trading station was established by Sir Stamford Raffles under an agreement between the British East India Company and the Sultan of Johore and the Malay ruler of the island.
1824	Singapore was ceded in perpetuity to the East India Company by the Sultan.
1826	Singapore was incorporated with Malacca and Penang to form the Straits Settlements.
1830	The Straits Settlements was brought under the Presidency of Bengal in India.
1851	Singapore was transferred to the direct control of the Governor-General of India.
1867	Control of Singapore was transferred to the Colonial Office.
1942	The beginning of the Japanese Occupation.
1945	The surrender of the Japanese and re-occupation by the Allied Forces.
1946	Singapore was made a separate Crown Colony, to which the dependancies of Christmas Island and Cocos Islands were attached.
1955	A new Constitution was introduced, providing a Legislative Assembly with an elected majority of 25 out of a total of 32 members. Cocos Islands was transferred to Commonwealth of Australia.
1957	The Constitution Conference held in London agreed in principle that Singapore should become a state and receive full internal government, leaving responsibilities for external affairs and defence, and the ultimate right to suspend the Constitution, in the hands of the United Kingdom government.
1958	May -- Discussions were concluded in London on the terms of the Order in Council required to give effect to the decisions of the Singapore Constitutional Conference of 1957. August -- The State of Singapore Art was passed in the United Kingdom Parliament, providing for the establishment of the State of Singapore , and enabling the promulgation of the Constitution by Order in Council, and the establishment of a Singapore citizenship. October -- Christmas Island was transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia. November -- The Singapore Constitution Order in Council was brought into operation by the proclamation of the Governor.
1959	May 30 -- General election to the first fully-elected Legislative Assembly were held. The People's Action Party won 43 seats out of 51 and formed the government. June 3 -- Singapore Order in Council came into operation: Singapore achieved internal self-government.
1961	May 27 -- The formation of Malaysia to include the Federation of Malaya, Singapore Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo (now Sabah) was proposed by the Malayan Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman. The Singapore Government gave its support.
1962	August 1 -- Agreement was reached in principle between the Malayan and British governments that Malaysia should come into being by August 31, 1963. September 1 -- Singapore referendum: 73 per cent of the electorate voted in favour of the merger
1963	July 9 -- The signing of the Malaysia Agreement at Marlborough House, London. September 16 -- With the formation of Malaysia, Singapore became independent within the Federation of Malaysia. September 21 -- The PAP was again returned to the Legislative Assembly with 37 seats out of 51 at the general election.
1965	August 9 -- Singapore became a fully independent and sovereign nation on separation from Malaysia. September 21 -- Singapore became the 117th member of the United Nations. December 22 -- The Constitution Amendment Act was passed, under which the Head of State became the President and the State of Singapore became the Republic of Singapore.