1950 in Malaya

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See also: Other events of 1950 Timeline of Malaysian history

1950 in Malaya

Events

4-11 February - Malaya competed for the first time in the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Malaya team most success in weightlifting with 2 gold medals and 1 medals for silver and bronze respectively.

23 February - The Bukit Kepong Incident took place in Bukit Kepong, Muar, Johor.

March - Lt. Gen. Harold Rawdon Briggs was appointed Director of Operations in Malaya.

References

1950 in Malaya Wikipedia

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