See also: 1970 in Singapore | Other events of 1971 | 1972 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore

Events

• 2 January - Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares becomes the second President of Singapore.
• 31 October - The last British military forces withdraws from Singapore.
• The Gold Bars Triple Murders saw a gold merchant and his two employees robbed and killed. Seven men were sentenced to death for the crime.

Sports

Deaths

1971 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month

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