Events

• 3 December - Encik Yusof bin Ishak is sworn in as Singapore's first Yang di-Pertuan Negara
  Yang di-Pertuan Negara
  Yang di-Pertuan Negara, meaning "Head of State" in Malay, was used as an official title at various times in Sabah, Singapore and Brunei.-Singapore:...
  
  . On the same day, the National Flag of Singapore
  Flag of Singapore
  The national flag of Singapore was first adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. It was reconfirmed as the national flag when the Republic gained independence on 9 August 1965...
  
   and the national anthem
  National anthem
  A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
  
  , Majulah Singapura
  Majulah Singapura
  Majulah Singapura is the national anthem of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the island's anthem when it attained self-government. Upon full independence in 1965, Majulah Singapura...
  
  , are also unveiled.

1959 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month