1841: what happened around the world

In 1841, 44 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Siamese–Vietnamese War of 1841–1845, Battle of Canton and Battle of Canton among the best known. 68 more were already under way, such as First Opium War and Mexican-American War. 41 things were founded or built that year, from El Salvador and British Hong Kong.

44events began
68already under way
41founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges31

Revolts, massacres and attacks6

Expeditions3

Disasters2

Accidents and fires2

Already under way in 184168

Came to an end in 18411

Founded or built in 184141

+11 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1841

Nearby years

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →