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A Google Doodle of Zubir Said, The “Majulah Singapura” Composer

Aug 04, 2014 Leave a Comment ~ Written by Dahlia Shamsuddin

The Google Doodle Zubir Said, the composer of Majulah Singapura, the national anthem of Singapore, was honoured with a Google Doodle on his 107th birthday on 22 July 2014. He was born in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, on 22 July 1907 and travelled to Singapore in 1928 when he was 21 years old. He passed away on 16 November 1987 […]

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Posted in CULTURE & ARTS, Pioneers, SINGAPORE ICONS AND SYMBOLS

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