Historical Events In April - 20

1769  On this day in history in Cahokia Illinois, Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawas, murdered by an Illinois Indian; six years earlier he helped lead the Ottawa, Hurons (Wyandots), Potawatomis and Ojibwas in a rising against the British garrisons on the Great Lakes.   

1769  Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered on this day in history.   

1770  On April - 20 capt Cook arrives in New South Wales   

1775  On this day in history british begin siege of Boston   

1775  British begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on this day in history.   

1777  New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on this day in history.   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21   

1792  France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia on this day in history.   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on April - 20.   

1808  On this day in history louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

1809  On April - 20 napolean I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria   

1809  Napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on this day in history.   

1809  John Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1810  The Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain on this day in history.   

1812  George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office on April - 20.   

1820  On this day in history arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies   

1821  On this day in history franz K Achard, German physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

1824  On this day in history alfred Holt Colquitt, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

1826  On this day in history dina M Craik, writer   

1827  John Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on April - 20.   

1828  René Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou on April - 20.   

1832  On this day in history hot Springs National Park, the first national park in the U.S., was established by an act of Congress   

1836  Territory of Wisconsin created on April - 20.   

1836  Johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75 on April - 20.   

1839  Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on April - 20.   

1839  Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies on this day in history.   

1841  First detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published on this day in history.   

1841  1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published on this day in history.   

1850  On April - 20 daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man)   

1853  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad on this day in history.   

1857  Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day) on this day in history.   

1858  Auguste Chapuis, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On April - 20 charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine)   

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0702  Jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765) was born on this day in history.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.   

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on April - 20.   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.   

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  On April - 20 victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On April - 20 death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  On April - 20 clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

1317  On April - 20 agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  On this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake