Page 2: Historical Events In April - 20
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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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