2004 in Hong Kong
overview of Hong Kong-related events during the year of 2004
Events in the year 2004 in Hong Kong.
Incumbents
Chief Executive: Tung Chee-hwa
Events
April
2 April – Playhouse Disney (Hong Kong TV channel) is launched.
August
13 to 29 August – Hong Kong at the 2004 Summer Olympics
September
12 September - 2004 Hong Kong legislative election
17 to 28 September - Hong Kong at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
October
October - MC Jin, American son of Hong Kong immigrants, a rapper, songwriter, actor and comedian, releases his debut album, The Rest Is History.
December
21 December - Ma On Shan rail line is opened.
Full date unknown
Kelly Chen, Hong Kong female celebrity is awarded "The Outstanding Young Persons of the World" by the Junior Chamber International.
Deaths
May
1 May - Wong Ker-lee, 93, Fujianese Hong Kong businessman and politician. (b. 1910)
June
11 June - Joyce Symons, 85, Hong Kong educator. (b. 1918)
July
16 July - John Park, 80, Hong Kong sailor (b.
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