1958 in Malaya

1958 in Malaya
1 year of the nationhood

Incumbents

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim
Sultan of Kedah:
- Sultan Badlishah (until 1958)
- Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (from 1958)
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tengku Munawir (Regent)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

February - Sulaiman Courts, Malaya first residential flats is opened.
May - The Klang Gates Dam is opened as first water reservoir dam in Klang Valley
1 June - The Royal Malayan Air Force (RMAF) is established.
26 August - The Malayan People's Socialist Front (later renamed as the Malayan People's Socialist Party) was formed.
6 December - The Indian President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad made the first foreign leader visit to Malaya.

Years in Malaysia

Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya.

Years in Malaya	1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

Years in Malaysia	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019