Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1769  Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered on April - 20.   

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  British begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on April - 20.   

1777  On April - 20 new York adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1782  On April - 20 netherlands recognizes US   

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 this day in history.   

1808  On April - 20 louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

1809  Napolean I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on April - 20.   

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

1809  John Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881 on April - 20.   

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

1812  On this day in history george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

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

1821  On April - 20 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  On April - 20 john Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1828  On April - 20 rené Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou.   

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

1836  On this day in history territory of Wisconsin created   

1836  Johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1839  On this day in history giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies   

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

1858  On this day in history auguste Chapuis, composer   

1860  Charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine) on this day in history.   

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0702  On April - 20 birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

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

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

1594  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on April - 20.   

1164  On this day in history victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

1176  On this day in history 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  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.