16 chronicle entries dated 26 January, spanning 13 years. Each records only time, place and people or organisations, with the source file and page number. Entries from volumes not yet published are not filled in, and no nearby date is substituted.
同一日日子相同、年份唔同 —— 唔一定同一件事。 · 志錄大事 · 全年份索引 · 呢日嘅 JSONSame calendar day, different years — not necessarily the same event.
涉及地點水坑口、香港島、天文台總部、香港、美國、北京Places appearing in these entries (not an exhaustive list of where events happened).
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《香港志·總述 大事記》(公元前 5000 年至 2017 年,共 6,500 多條大事) Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events)
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute (2020). Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) (p. 〈頁碼〉). /chronicle/archive/1841#〈條目編號〉
《香港志·自然》自然環境 Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Natural Environment
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute. Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Natural Environment (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1887#〈條目編號〉
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On 26 January 1841, Bremer, as commander-in-chief of the British expeditionary force, led troops ashore at Shui Hang Hau on Hong Kong Island, fired a salute, raised the British flag and declared formal occupation of the island.
The TVB variety programme premiered on 20 November 1967 and ended on 7 October 1994 after its 6,613th episode; on 26 January 1971 (Lunar New Year's Eve), the programme changed from black-and-white to colour broadcasting, making it the first locally produced colour television programme in Hong Kong.
On 26 January 1979, the Hong Kong Government published an Inland Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance providing that from 1 April of the same year, clubs, chambers of commerce and professional associations owning premises for their own use would be exempt from property tax.
On 26 January 1996, the Preparatory Committee for the Special Administrative Region had 150 members in total, comprising 56 mainland members and 94 Hong Kong members, with Qian Qichen serving as chairman.
The Post Office launched a new set of definitive stamps on 26 January 1997 featuring Victoria Harbour, and on the same day ceased selling the old stamps bearing the Queen's portrait, though those old stamps remained valid until 1 July.
On 26 January 1998, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region established the Chief Executive's honours and commendation system, covering the Grand Bauhinia Medal and other awards.
On 26 January 2006, the High Court ordered four internet service providers to hand over to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry the identity details of 22 users accused of infringing record copyright.
On 26 January 2010, Tanya Chan, Alan Leong, Wong Yuk-man, Leung Kwok-hung and Chan Wai-yip submitted letters of resignation as Legislative Council members.
The archive holds 36501 entries, of which 8766 are dated to an exact day — those are the only ones used here. Entries dated only to a month or a year are never forced into a day. Coverage reflects published volumes only; missing years are not filled in.