World Pneumonia Day provides an annual forum for the world to stand together and demand action in the fight against pneumonia. More than 100 organizations representing the interests of children joined forces as the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia to hold the first World Pneumonia Day on 2 November 2009.

Singapore separated from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, and to become an independent and sovereign state.

The separation was the result of deep political and economic differences between the ruling parties of Singapore and Malaysia.