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10 July - The first Malaysian national cars Proton Saga is
launched.
2 August - Official opening of the Penang Bridge by the fourth Prime
Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad. He drove across
the bridge in a red Proton Saga (a national car), carrying the
national flag to officiate the opening ceremony.
31 August - The Proclamation of Independence Memorial (formerly
The Malacca Club) in Malacca Town, Malacca is officially opened.
2 September - The Putra World Trade Centre
(PWTC), Malaysia's first convention and exhibition centre is
officially opened and the 1985 UMNO General Assembly is held in Dewan
Merdeka, PWTC for the first time.
9 September - The Penang Bridge is officially opened to
traffic.
Malaysia was only formed on
September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was
known as Malaya when it was a British protectorate before
independence.
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