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

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

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 April - 20.   

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

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

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  On April - 20 george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

1820  On April - 20 arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies   

1821  On April - 20 franz K Achard, German physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

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

1826  Dina M Craik, writer on this day in history.   

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

1828  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

1836  Territory of Wisconsin created on this day in history.   

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

1839  Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

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

1858  Auguste Chapuis, composer on April - 20.   

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

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

1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on April - 20.   

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

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on April - 20.   

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

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

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

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on April - 20.   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on April - 20.   

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 April - 20.   

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 April - 20.   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake