The following lists events that happened during 1978 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events April 25 April – Police national serviceman Lee Kim Lai was murdered for his revolver by Ong Chin Hock, Yeo Ching Boon and Ong Hwee Kuan. En route to kidnapping him from his sentry post at Mount Vernon, they also killed the taxi driver, Chew Theng Hin. October 12 October – The Spyros disaster occurred at Jurong Shipyard, resulting in 76 fatalities. November 10–11 November – Floods occurred in Singapore, leaving 2 fatalities. 12–14 November – Then Senior Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China Deng Xiaoping visits Singapore, setting the foundation for China–Singapore relations before being formally established on 3 October 1990. December 2–3 December – Another flood hit Singapore after about of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing 7 fatalities. 6–10 December – Evangelist Billy Graham visits Singapore for a crusade. Births 23 July – Stefanie Sun, singer. 24 September – Jean Danker, radio DJ. 4 October – Amrin Amin, politician. 3 November – Shaun Chen, actor. Desmond Choo – politician. Deaths 27 February – Tan Teck Neo, philanthropist and socialite (b. 1877). 23 April – Teo Soon Kim, first woman admitted to the Straits Settlements bar (b. 1904). References Singapore Years in Singapore