In Hong Kong
1960: Champion motor-racing driver Stirling Moss road-tested the new Morris Mini Minor through the colony's rush-hour traffic. 'I had a couple of hours of very enjoyable motoring around Hong Kong and I was quite loath to hand back the car,' he said.
1962: At the Marriage Registry, Hong Kong film stars Peter Chen and Lo Tih (Yee Chun-nee) announced their intention to tie the knot.
1966: Among the 17 reported cases of eye injuries caused by firecrackers since Christmas, three girls, all under five, had partially lost their sight.
1967: Hong Kong experienced its coldest day in 10 years as the temperature dipped to 4.6 degrees Celsius.
1970: Australian Paul Hearnden, Hong Kong's first professional tennis coach, arrived in the territory. The former Victorian hard-court singles champion was hired to guide Hong Kong's Davis Cup team.
