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The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between Māori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes pla
Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity"
Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity"
John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill in London with Prince Albert
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida.
Austria, Britain, France, Prussia and Russia conclude the London Straits Convention, which prevents warships to cross…
U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States.…
U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States.…
The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality
The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality
Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, whic
Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota, whic
An Egyptian army under Ibrahim Pascha routs an Ottoman army under Hafiz Pasha in the battle of Nezib
The French government announces that Louis Daguerre's photographic process is a gift "free to the world".
The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares for the First Opium War with Qing China.
The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War
Panic of 1837: New York City banks suspend the payment of specie, triggering a national banking crisis and an economic d