1841 events
An explosion drove an iron rod through the head of railroad foreman Phineas Gage; his survival and recovery influenced…
Hamilton, Ontario (skyline pictured) is granted city status by the Parliament of the Province of Canada
Settlers in Sonoma began rebelling against Mexico, later proclaiming the California Republic and raising a homemade fla
British soldier Frederick John White died after a flogging, leading to a campaign to end the practice in the British…
Three days of rioting erupted after a parade in Philadelphia, celebrating the end of slavery in the West Indies, was…
Under the Treaty of Nanking, an "unequal treaty" that ended the First Opium War, the Chinese island from which Hong…
Under the Treaty of Nanking, an "unequal treaty" that ended the First Opium War, the Chinese island from which Hong…
Thomas Cook, the founder of the British travel company Thomas Cook & Son, organised his first excursion, escorting…
First Opium War: British vessels opened fire on Chinese war junks enforcing a food sales embargo on the British…
Daaga and two other African soldiers in the British Army's 1st West India Regiment were executed for their role in the…
Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Bat
Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Bat
The New York Sun perpetrated the Great Moon Hoax, publishing articles about the supposed discovery of life on the Moon…
Siamese–Vietnamese wars: Lê Văn Khôi escaped from prison to begin a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng, primarily to aveng
Yagan, a Noongar warrior wanted for leading attacks on British colonists in Western Australia, was killed, becoming a…
The Spanish American wars of independence ended with the death of King Ferdinand VII, with what had once been the…
The Reform Act, which is widely credited with launching modern democracy in the United Kingdom, received royal assent
Black Hawk War: Three men working in a cornfield were attacked by Sauk Native Americans, resulting in two deaths
Black Hawk (pictured), the leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrendered to U.S. authorities to end the…