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  On April - 20 capt Cook arrives in New South Wales   

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 this day in history.   

1777  New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on April - 20.   

1782  On this day in history netherlands recognizes US   

1786  John Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21 on April - 20.   

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

1799  On April - 20 friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar   

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

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

1812  On April - 20 george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

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

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 this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history dina M Craik, writer   

1827  John Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on April - 20.   

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

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  Territory of Wisconsin created on April - 20.   

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  Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies on April - 20.   

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

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 this day in history harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad   

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 April - 20.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1176  Death of Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1314  Clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies on April - 20.   

1317  On April - 20 agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

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 this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake