by Dato' Onn Jaafar (dissolved in 1953). Unknown date – The Penang Rubber Exchange became officially known as the Rubber Trade Association of Penang, sanctioned by the Registrar of Societies. Births 25 January – Ibrahim Ali – Politician 3 March – Botak Chin – Criminal (died 1981) 5 March – Lat – Famous cartoonist 10 March – Salamiah Hassan – Singer 12 March – Ilyas Din – 13th Commander Royal Malaysian Navy 30 March – Musa Aman – 14th Chief Minister of Sabah 25 May – Jamaluddin Jarjis – Politician and ambassador (died 2015) 10 June – Bad Latiff – Actor (died 2005) 24 June – Mohd Sidek Hassan – Former Secretary of State 16 July – Mohd Fadzillah Kamsah – Motivator expert 26 August – Abdul Aziz Ismail – 14th Commander Malaysia Armed Forces (2007-2009) 1 December – Richard Riot Jaem – Politician 10 December – Rosmah Mansor – Spouse 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak (2009–present) Unknown date – Ali Mamak – Actor and comedian (died 2014) Unknown date – Christopher Wan Soo Kee – Director of Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Unknown date – Badruddin Amiruldin – Politician Unknown date – Ismail Din – Actor (died 2005) Unknown date – Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary – Businessman and millionaire Deaths 6 October – Sir Henry Gurney – British High Commissioner See also 1951 1950 in Malaya | 1952 in Malaya History of Malaysia References Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaya Malaya Malaya