First Opium War 1839

First Opium War

Mar 22, 1839

In 1839 the firstopium war of Hong Kong began

British Colony

May 31, 1842

In 1842 the British Colony came to Hong Kong

Second Opium War

Aug 24, 1856

In 1856 the second opium war began

Japanese Occupation

Mar 28, 1941

In 1941 the Jappanese first came to occupie Hong Kong

The British take over Hong Kong

Feb 27, 1950

In 1950 the British took over Hong Kong. They ruled HK untill the year 1997.

Shek Kit Mei Fire

Dec 25, 1953

In 1953 a terrible fire occured in Shek Kt Mei on Christmas day.

The Hong Kong Handover

Apr 12, 1997

In 1997 the British handed the city of Hong Kong back to the Chinese.

SARS

Oct 4, 2002

In 2002 a bad case of SARS hit Hong Kong. SARS ended in 2003.