24 chronicle entries dated 21 March, spanning 17 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.
涉及地點香港、廣州、鯉魚門阿公巖、香港大球場、中環、香港國際機場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/1848#〈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: Environmental Protection and Conservation (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1995#〈條目編號〉
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On 21 March 1860, with Guangzhou then under the control of the Anglo-French forces, the British Consul in Guangzhou, Parkes, demanded that the Governor-General of Liangguang, Lao Chongguang, sign a Kowloon lease document he had drafted in advance, and Lao Chongguang was forced to comply.
Records show that on 21 March 1934, the absolute maximum gust recorded at the Observatory headquarters reached a wind speed of 108 kilometres per hour.
On 21 March 1942, in response to the termination of the military yen exchange in mid-February, the Japanese occupation government ordered the establishment of military yen exchange offices at the Yokohama Specie Bank and the Bank of Taiwan, and stipulated that two Hong Kong dollars were exchangeable for one military yen.
On 21 March 1946, an accidental explosion occurred at the British military powder magazine at A Kung Ngam in Lei Yue Mun, causing dozens of casualties and the sinking of some boats.
From 21 to 24 March 1964, the Observatory issued special forecasts for the biennial China Sea Yacht Race for the first time, broadcast by Radio Hong Kong's Chinese channel.
The Hong Kong Archaeological Society was founded on 21 March 1967 with the aims of promoting archaeological work, exploring archaeological topics in Hong Kong, and preserving archaeological artefacts and sites.
In 1991, elected seats in the Legislative Council were changed to be returned by direct geographical election, with the whole of Hong Kong divided into nine constituencies.
In the Legislative Council elections, each constituency had two seats and a dual-vote system was implemented, allowing each voter to vote for two candidates.
On 21 March 1995, 63 local experts and academics from the environmental, scientific and engineering sectors jointly published a report in a newspaper opposing the Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme.
From 21 March 1997, over three consecutive days, the Hong Kong Stadium hosted the 2nd Rugby World Cup Sevens; Fiji beat South Africa in the final to take the title, with Hong Kong hosting the event for the first time.
On 21 March 2001, the Central Government appointed Ji Peiding as Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
On 21 March 2004, the "321 Hand in Hand Protect the Harbour" event organised by the Society for Protection of the Harbour saw participants form a chain from Central to Wan Chai, with the Society stating that about 20,000 people attended.
From 21 March 2007, Hong Kong International Airport implemented new security rules restricting liquids, gels and aerosols carried on board by departing passengers.
On 21 March 2011, the Urban Renewal Authority announced a "flat-for-flat" scheme allowing owners affected by redevelopment to choose to purchase a unit in the completed redevelopment on the original site.
On 21 March 2013, the Alliance for True Democracy announced its establishment, comprising 12 organisations and involving 27 pro-democracy Legislative Council members.
On 21 March 2014, Greeners Action together with 3 other environmental organisations made demands to the government, urging the authorities to make a clear commitment on waste reduction at source.
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.