20 January 1841 January 19, 2023 Author: Staff Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." GK Chesterton — Click here for more from GK Chesterton Related posts: 20 January 1841 25 December 1941 25 December 1941 25 December 1941 30 August 1945 30 August 1945 23 January 1912 30 June 1997 18 July 1841 1 January 1934 Categories: History Tags: 1841, 20 January