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1 mag 2024 · In 1842, the Qing dynasty was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanking—the first of what the Chinese later called the unequal treaties—which granted an indemnity and extraterritoriality to British subjects in China, opened five treaty ports to British merchants, and ceded Hong Kong Island to the British Empire.
- 4 September 1839 – 29 August 1842, (2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
5 giorni fa · On 22 January 1842, Dickens and his wife arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, aboard the RMS Britannia during their first trip to the United States and Canada. At this time Georgina Hogarth , another sister of Catherine, joined the Dickens household, now living at Devonshire Terrace, Marylebone to care for the young family they had left behind. [71]
- Novelist
- 9 June 1870 (aged 58), Higham, Kent, England
- Charles John Huffam Dickens, 7 February 1812, Portsmouth, England
- Ellen Ternan (1857–1870, his death)
5 mag 2024 · This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1842. Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland ).
16 apr 2024 · Opium Wars, two mid-19th-century armed conflicts between China and Western countries. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain; the second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French War in China, was fought by Britain and France against China.
24 apr 2024 · Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of Shaftesbury (born April 28, 1801, London, England—died October 1, 1885, Folkestone, Kent) was one of the most effective social and industrial reformers in 19th-century England. He was also the acknowledged leader of the evangelical movement within the Church of England.
30 apr 2024 · Siege of Badajoz. (Show more) Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington (born May 1, 1769, Dublin, Ireland—died September 14, 1852, Walmer Castle, Kent, England) was an Irish-born commander of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars and later prime minister of Great Britain (1828–30). He first rose to military prominence in India, won ...
14 apr 2024 · Hugo features a talented cast bringing the characters to life. Asa Butterfield plays Hugo Cabret, Ben Kingsley portrays Georges Méliès, Chloë Grace Moretz takes on the role of Isabelle, Sacha Baron Cohen plays the Station Inspector, Ray Winstone portrays Uncle Claude, Emily Mortimer embodies Lisette, Christopher Lee takes on the character of Monsieur Labisse, and Helen McCrory plays Mama ...
