Historical Events In April - 20
Thursday, 07 July 2022
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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