Convention
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain at the Convention of Chuanbi
Historical events in 1841
105 historical records
January 18418 historical events
Rule of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain at the Convention of Chuanbi
Convention
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain at the Convention of Chuanbi
Rule of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain at the Convention of Chuanbi
Capture of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain by China
Birth of Henry Morton Stanley
Birth of Henry Morton Stanley
Great Ice Barrier
Encounters the Great Ice Barrier, later known as the Ross Ice Shelf, while exploring the Ross Sea
Birth of William Joseph Walsh
William Joseph Walsh is born in Dublin and later becomes a leading Catholic educationalist and Archbishop of Dublin.
February 18413 historical events
Act of Union
Opens the first Parliament of the united Province of Canada.
Hereditary Government
Receives an Ottoman firman establishing hereditary succession within his family.
Birth of Pierre Auguste Renoir
Birth of Pierre Auguste Renoir
March 18414 historical events
Chief Minister
Appointed Chief Minister of Prussia
Knighthood
Queen Victoria knights Marc Isambard Brunel in recognition of his engineering work and the approaching completion of the Thames Tunnel.
Consulate
Becomes consul and begins shaping post-Francia government.
Provisional Government
Shares authority in the consular government after Francia's death.
April 18414 historical events
Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Government
Begins the Jean-Baptiste Nothomb Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Second Joseph Lebeau Government
The Second Joseph Lebeau Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
Doctorate from Jena
The University of Jena awards Marx a doctorate in philosophy in absentia.
Box Tunnel
The opposing tunnel workings meet with an alignment error of less than two inches and construction is completed.
June 18414 historical events
Saint Chad's Cathedral
Saint Chad's is consecrated as a major Roman Catholic church in Birmingham.
Box Tunnel
Box Tunnel opens as the longest railway tunnel in the world at the time.
Great Western Railway
The complete Great Western Railway route between London and Bristol opens for through services.
London-Bristol Through Journey Established
Completion of the main line allows continuous railway travel between London and Bristol in about four hours.
July 18412 historical events
Birth of Rufus R Dawes
Born in Ohio; later commands the 6th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War.
Prime Minister of Greece
Mavrokordatos begins another brief term as Prime Minister.
September 18416 historical events
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Election
The Conservatives win their highest gains in the English Counties. The Conservatives win a majority for the 1st time, winning by 80 seats
Free Trade
Stanley resigns over Peels Free Trade Policy, Peels only casualty. Campaigns on the issue of Free Trade to become Prime Minister. Believes without free trade there could be civil disorder
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime MInister of Great Britain
Resignation of Edward Stanley
Stanley resigns over Peels Free Trade Policy, Peels only casualty
President of Chile
Takes office as President of Chile and begins a decade of national consolidation.
November 18416 historical events
Birth of Edward VII
Birth of Edward VII, 2nd child & eldest son of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
Birth of Edward VII
Birth of Edward VII, eldest son & 3rd child of Victoria & Albert
Battle of Ingavi
Ballivian leads Bolivia to victory over invading Peruvian forces at Ingavi.
Battle of Ingavi
Ballivian defeats Peruvian President Agustin Gamarra and preserves Bolivian independence
Battle of Ingavi
Gamarra is killed during Peru's invasion of Bolivia
Thames Tunnel
Excavation reaches the Wapping side and the main tunnelling work beneath the Thames is completed.
December 18411 historical events
Investiture
Invested as the Prince of Wales
Feldblumen
Publication of "Feldblumen"
President of Bolivia
Ballivian begins his presidency after victory at Ingavi strengthens Bolivia's independence.
Birth of Antonin Dvorak
Birth of Antonin Dvorak
Sovereignty
Accepts Ottoman and European limits on Egyptian autonomy after the Eastern Crisis, shaping later canal sovereignty questions.
Martyrs Memorial
Oxford commemorates Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer with the Martyrs Memorial.
Uranium Metal
Isolates metallic uranium by reducing uranium tetrachloride.
Berlin Chair of Philosophy
Schelling moves to Berlin to occupy the chair of philosophy formerly held by Hegel.
Doctoral Dissertation
Marx submits a dissertation comparing the natural philosophies of Democritus and Epicurus.
The Essence of Christianity
Feuerbach publishes The Essence of Christianity, his most influential critique of religion.
Pippa Passes
Publication of "Pippa Passes"
Discovery of Africa
Sent by the London Missionary Society to South Africa
Discovery of Antarctica
Discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, naming the volcanoes after the expedition's vessels
Discovery of Mount Erebus
James Ross discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, and the volcanoes Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, which were named for the expeditions vessels
Discovery of Mount Terror
James Ross discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, and the volcanoes Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, which were named for the expeditions vessels
Discovery of Ross Ice Shelf
Sails for 250 nautical miles (460 km) along the edge of the low, flat-topped ice shelf they called the Victoria Barrier, later named "Ross Ice Shelf" in his honour
Discovery of Ross Sea
James Ross discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, and the volcanoes Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, which were named for the expeditions vessels
Discovery of Victoria Land
James Ross discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land, and the volcanoes Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, which were named for the expeditions vessels
Governor
Appointed Governor of Brunei
Reform of Government
Controls the circulation of paper money
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Dorchester
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary for War & the Colonies by Sir Robert Peel
Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for William Lamb: Loses the General Election
Election Government
Government context for this general election: Loses the General Election
Election
Loses the General Election
General Election - Election
Loses the General Election
Resignation of William Lamb
Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain
Government
Appoints Peel to form a Government & will replace some Whig appointments at court
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the Board of Trade
Bath Railway Footbridge
The structure becomes a surviving element of Brunel's original railway.
Box Tunnel West Portal Architecture Completed
The western entrance is finished with a more elaborate architectural treatment than the simpler eastern portal.
Box Tunnel Workforce Expanded
Brunel pushes the main contractor to increase the Box Tunnel workforce from about twelve hundred to four thousand men.
Chippenham GWR Crossing
The viaduct opens with the completed Great Western route.
Chippenham Railway Viaduct
Completes the principal railway viaduct at Chippenham.
Chippenham Viaduct Opens
Brunel's railway viaduct at Chippenham opens with the completed Great Western route.
Great Western Main Line Reaches 116 Miles
The completed London-to-Bristol main line extends roughly 116 miles and embodies Brunel's integrated railway design.
Quaker's Yard Viaduct
Completes the Quaker's Yard viaduct for the Taff Vale Railway.
Sydney Gardens Footbridge
Completes a railway footbridge through Sydney Gardens in Bath.
Taff Vale Viaduct Completed
The crossing supports rail access for the South Wales iron industry.
Trial
Prosecuted for a duel with one of his own officers, but is acquitted
Appointment as President of Council
Mavrokordatos is appointed President of the Council of Ministers.
Revolution of Greece
Takes part in the revolution of Crete
Minister of USA
Appointed Minister of USA
Duel of Lermontov
Killed in a duel
Death of Mikhail Yurevich Lermontov
Death of Mikhail Yurevich Lermontov, killed in a duel
Convention
The Allies will not send warships to the Dardanelles & Bosphorous if Turkey is neutral
Neutrality
The Allies will not send warships to the Dardanelles & Bosphorous if Turkey is neutral
Constitution of Spain
Becomes virtual dictator of Spain after the resignation of Regent Maria Christina
Regency
Appointed Regent of Spain
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Britain
Rule of Straits
Domination of the Straits is given to the Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of Hunkar
Treaty of Hunkar Iskelesi
Other countries battleships transit in the periods of peace is forbidden. Domination of the Straits is given to the Ottoman Empire by the Treaty of Hunkar
Convention
Under the convention of London Acre is returned to Turkey
Rule of Acre
Under the convention of London Acre is returned to Turkey
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Publication of "The Murders In the Rue Morgue"
Death of William Henry Harrison
Death of William Henry Harrison, after 1 month in office
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 10th President
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 9th President
Vice President
Appointed Vice President
Kabul Garrison Faces Uprising
William Elphinstone commands British forces in Kabul as a major Afghan uprising threatens the occupation.
British Cantonments Become Isolated
Elphinstone's force is increasingly exposed as Afghan fighters cut communications and supplies around Kabul.
Akbar Khan Leads Afghan Resistance
Mohammad Akbar Khan emerges as a major commander of Afghan resistance to the British occupation.
Afghan Forces Pressure Kabul Occupation
Akbar Khan's armed opposition contributes to the collapse of British control around Kabul.
Kabul Garrison Faces Uprising
William Elphinstone commands British forces in Kabul as a major Afghan uprising threatens the occupation.
British Cantonments Become Isolated
Elphinstone's force is increasingly exposed as Afghan fighters cut communications and supplies around Kabul.
Akbar Khan Leads Afghan Resistance
Mohammad Akbar Khan emerges as a major commander of Afghan resistance to the British occupation.
Afghan Forces Pressure Kabul Occupation
Akbar Khan's armed opposition contributes to the collapse of British control around Kabul.