| September 16, 1923 | Lee Kuan Yew born in Singapore.lee kuan yew biography timeline infographic1 |
| 1936-1939 | Student at Raffles Institituion. |
| 1940 | Comes in first in Singapore and Malaysia in Senior Cambridge exams, winning Anderson Scholarship to Raffles College. |
1940-1942 | Student at Raffles College. | | 15 February, 1942 | Japanese occupation of Singapore begins.
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| February 18-22, 1942 | Japanese massacre between 50,000 and 100,000 Chinese Singaporeans. LKY experiences and observes brutality of Japanese army.Lee Kuan Yew Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline |
May 1942 | The English-educated Lee begins to study both Chinese and Japanese. | 1943-1944 | Works as English-language editor for Japanese "information or propaganda department called the Hobudu," learning that Allies are winning war (63). | | 1944 | Black market commodities broker; manufactures adhesives.
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1946 | Student at London School of Economics; encounters Harold Laski's socialism. | | January 1947-1949 | Student at Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge University. |
| December 1947 | Se lee kuan yew biography timeline infographic5 NUQAC
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