3 March 1857 Posted on March 2, 2022 by Staff Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The agitation it produces must be submitted to." Thomas Jefferson — Click here for more from Thomas Jefferson Related posts: 24 August 1857 5 October 1857 31 December 1857 31 December 1857 20 January 1841 3 March 1938 23 January 1912 3 March 1938 28 March 1854 5 March 1824