Page 2: Historical Events In April - 20

1769  On this day in history 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.   

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 April - 20.   

1777  On April - 20 new York adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1782  On April - 20 netherlands recognizes US   

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 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 this day in history.   

1809  On April - 20 napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria   

1809  John Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1810  On April - 20 the Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain.   

1812  On this day in history 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  On April - 20 alfred Holt Colquitt, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

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

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  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 April - 20 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 this day in history.   

1839  Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies on this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history first detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published   

1841  1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published on this day in history.   

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

1853  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad on April - 20.   

1857  Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day) on April - 20.   

1858  Auguste Chapuis, composer on April - 20.   

1860  On April - 20 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  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 20.   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

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  On this day in history agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1534  On April - 20 elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

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