Historical Events In April - 20

1769  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 on April - 20.  

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

1770  Capt Cook arrives in New South Wales on this day in history.  

1775  British begin siege of Boston on this day in history.  

1775  On April - 20 british begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state  

1777  On this day in history new York adopts new constitution as an independent state  

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on April - 20.  

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 April - 20 louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)  

1809  On this day in history napolean I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria  

1809  On this day in history napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria  

1809  On April - 20 john Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881  

1810  The Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain on April - 20.  

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

1820  Arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies on this day in history.  

1821  Franz K Achard, German physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1824  Alfred Holt Colquitt, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 on April - 20.  

1826  On this day in history dina M Craik, writer  

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

1828  On this day in history rené Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou.  

1832  On April - 20 hot Springs National Park, the first national park in the U.S., was established by an act of Congress  

1836  On April - 20 territory of Wisconsin created  

1836  On April - 20 johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75  

1839  On this day in history carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914)  

1839  Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies on April - 20.  

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 April - 20.  

1850  Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man) on this day in history.  

1853  On April - 20 harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad  

1857  On April - 20 charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)  

1858  On this day in history auguste Chapuis, composer  

1860  On this day in history 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  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)  

1494  On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

1586  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)  

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author  

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.  

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies  

1521  On April - 20 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 April - 20 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