What Happened in 1842
3 historical events, 1 notable births, and 4 notable deaths in 1842.
Major Events
January 1842
general
1842 — year
August 1842
war
Treaty of Nanjing — 1842 treaty between Qing China and Britain which ceded Hong Kong and ended the First Opium War
politics
Webster–Ashburton Treaty — 1842 border resolution between U.S. and British North American colonies (now Canada)