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 April - 20.   

1769  On April - 20 pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered   

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

1775  On April - 20 british begin siege of Boston   

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

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

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on April - 20.   

1786  On April - 20 john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21   

1792  France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia on April - 20.   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history 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  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 April - 20.   

1812  George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 20 dina M Craik, writer   

1827  On this day in history john Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1828  René Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history territory of Wisconsin created   

1836  On this day in history johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75   

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

1839  On April - 20 giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies   

1841  First detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published on April - 20.   

1841  On April - 20 1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published   

1850  Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man) on April - 20.   

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

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on this day in history.   

1594  On April - 20 birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

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

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

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on this day in history.   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake