Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War.
Tag: 1841
20 January 1841
Hong Kong Island is first occupied by the British. During the First Opium War, China cedes the island of Hong Kong to the British with…
18 July 1841
The coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil takes place. Dom Pedro II, nicknamed “the Magnanimous”, was the second and last ruler of the Empire…