1976 in Malaysia
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1976 in Malaysia
19 years of the nationhood
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[edit] Events
- 14 January - Tun Abdul Razak, second Malaysian prime minister died in London. His body was brought back to Malaysia and laid to rest at Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
- 15 January - Tun Hussein Onn replaces Tun Abdul Razak as a prime minister.
- 5 March - Dr Mahathir was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- 8 April - The 20 storey Campbell Shopping Complex, Kuala Lumpur's very first highrise shopping complex was completely destroyed in a fire. It was Malaysia's first towering inferno and the worst fire disaster involving a highrise building to date.
- 6 June - Former Sabah chief ministers and state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor), Tun Fuad Stephens was killed in plane crash near Kota Kinabalu. His body was laid to rest at State Mausoleum near Sabah State Mosque, Kota Kinabalu.
[edit] National Day
[edit] Main theme
Ketahanan Rakyat, meaning the People's Endurance
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- Ah Niu - Malaysian Chinese singers
- Choong Tan Fook - Malaysians badminton player (doubles)
- Chew Choon Eng - Malaysians badminton player (doubles)
- Alex Yoong - Malaysian F1 and A1GP driver
- Quzier Ambak - Malaysian equestrian
- Kevin Lim - Malaysian sailing
