31 chronicle entries dated 12 June, spanning 18 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.
涉及地點香港島、香港、灣仔、港島北岸、銅鑼灣孔聖講堂、香港、新界、荷李活道、旺角、赤柱、啟德郵輪碼頭、果洲群島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/1844#〈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/2000#〈條目編號〉
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On 12 June 1844, the Hong Kong government legislated for the Chinese baojia system, under which the Governor could appoint Chinese as baozhang to carry out duties in accordance with traditional Chinese customs, thereby assisting in the governance of the villages on Hong Kong Island.
On 12 June 1885, a landslide in Wan Chai caused two deaths and one injury, and in several districts buildings and roads were damaged by flash floods, landslides and accumulated water.
On 12 June 1885, flash floods, landslides and flooding occurred in many districts of Hong Kong, and a landslide in Wan Chai caused 2 deaths and 1 injury.
On 12 June 1945, the United States sent 62 military aircraft to bomb the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, marking the last day of Allied air raids on Hong Kong during the Second World War.
On 12 June 1946, over a thousand representatives from various sectors and overseas Chinese associations in Hong Kong and Kowloon gathered at the Confucian Hall in Causeway Bay for a meeting to mourn Hong Kong compatriots who died during the War of Resistance.
On 12 June 1948, the Hong Kong government granted a licence to Hong Kong Cable Radio Company to operate the radio station Rediffusion, the first such permit issued by the authorities for a broadcasting station.
Days of continuous rain in June 1959 caused landslides that cut off several major roads including Tai Po Road, Castle Peak Road and the Sai Kung South Road, while train and tram services also stopped.
On 12 June 1964 the Hong Kong Government announced changes to the seats of the Legislative Council: 5 additional unofficial members and 3 additional official members, with the number of unofficials exceeding that of officials for the first time, while the Governor's original and casting votes remained unchanged.
In the early morning of 12 June 1966, Hong Kong was covered by an intense thunderstorm band, and the Observatory measured 108.2 millimetres of rainfall between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.
According to records, between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. summer time on 12 June 1966, the Observatory Headquarters measured a rainfall of 108.2 millimetres per hour.
Records show that the daily rainfall in Hong Kong on 12 June 1968 was 126.2 millimetres, and on 13 June, the following day, 200.0 millimetres was measured.
On 12 June 1997, the United Kingdom, through its Embassy in China, submitted a note to the Chinese Government declaring Kwong Fu-siu as the first Consul-General in Hong Kong.
On 12 June 2000, the funeral of An Zijie, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was held, and he was the first person in Hong Kong to be buried with state funeral honours.
From 12 June 2006, Taiwan residents holding a Taiwan Compatriot Permit and a valid endorsement may visit Hong Kong for not more than seven days without prior application for an entry permit.
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.