In Hong Kong
1959: A 12-year-old boy was sentenced to two strokes of the cane by a Central Juvenile Court for using abusive language towards a police constable, while a nine-year-old shoeshine boy was given four strokes for hawking without a licence.
1968: Hong Kong's air pollution problem was less serious than imagined, except for Hunghom which was 'the only area one would worry about anywhere in the world', said government spokesman John Marden.
1969: The circulation of the South China Morning Post rose to more than 30,000 copies daily during the eight-day coverage of the Apollo XI moon mission.
1973: Hong Kong's entertainment elite and more than 20,000 fans paid their last respects to martial arts superstar Bruce Lee, who died on July 20. Celebrities at the funeral included Nancy Kwan, Josephine Siu Fong-fong, Raymond Chow, George Lazenby, Samuel Hui, Chan Po-chu and Robert Chua.
1984: Restaurant employee Lau Kam-tin admitted wounding a policeman - but explained in court the chopper he threw was aimed at a stray cat stealing from the kitchen. He was fined $1,500.
