19 chronicle entries dated 14 October, spanning 14 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、上環碼頭、金鐘夏慤道、銅鑼灣、打鼓嶺、立法局大樓、屯門Places appearing in these entries (not an exhaustive list of where events happened).
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《香港志·自然》自然環境 Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Natural Environment
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute (2020). Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) (p. 〈頁碼〉). /chronicle/archive/1906#〈條目編號〉
《香港志·自然》環境保護與生態保育 Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Environmental Protection and Conservation
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute. Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Environmental Protection and Conservation (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1977#〈條目編號〉
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On 14 October 1881, a hurricane struck the coastal areas of Guangdong, with its centre passing southwest of Hong Kong, causing the sinking of several sailing vessels and one cargo ship.
At 3 a.m. on 14 October 1906, the cargo ship Hankow caught fire while berthed at the Sheung Wan pier; the blaze took about six hours to extinguish, the hull was burnt down to its frame, 111 people died and property losses amounted to $550,000.
On 14 October 1956, the Hong Kong Government made an emergency detention regulation for those arrested in the riots, under which the police could hold them for up to 14 days for investigation; the Governor could approve renewal every 14 days as needed.
On 14 October 1972, a gas leak occurred at Daimaru Department Store in Causeway Bay, and an explosion happened suddenly during inspection, resulting in the deaths of a firefighter and a department store cashier, with 211 others injured, including passers-by and rescue personnel.
On the evening of 14 October 1977, with the assistance of salvage personnel, the ship was successfully refloated and then towed elsewhere for investigation by the relevant departments.
On 14 October 1987, over a thousand farmers, dissatisfied with the passage of an amending ordinance bill by the Legislative Council, surrounded the Legislative Council Building in protest.
On 14 October 1996, the Chinese government wrote to the United Nations Secretary-General stating that the covenant would remain effective for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region after 1 July 1997.
On 14 October 1998, Phase 1 of the Hong Kong River Trade Terminal was officially opened in Tuen Mun, the first modern terminal facility in the territory designed specifically for river trade container cargo.
On 14 October 2000, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, together with the Hong Kong Football Association, co-organised a district football team training programme and for the first time formed teams covering all 18 districts.
On 14 October 2008, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region used the Exchange Fund to provide a 100% guarantee on local deposits and established a Contingent Bank Capital Facility.
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.