What Happened In January 1841 In History

Historical Events for January, 1841

• 20th » Hong Kong Island is occupied by the United Kingdom called British.
• 26th » The United Kingdom formally occupies Hong Kong, which China later formally cession or cedes.
• 30th » A fire destroys two-thirds of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1841

• 14th » Berthe Morisot, French painter (d. 1895)
• 15th » Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, English politician, 6th Governor General of Canada (d. 1908)
• 24th » Robert Williams (archer) or Robert Williams, American archer (d. 1914)
• 25th » John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher, Sri Lankan-English admiral (d. 1920)
• 27th » Arkhip Kuindzhi, Russian painter (d. 1910)
• 28th » Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh-American explorer and journalist (d. 1904)
• 30th » Félix Faure, French politician, 7th President of France (d. 1899)

Famous Deaths for January 1841

• 20th » Minh Mang (emperor) e.g Minh Mang, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1791)

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