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 this day in history.   

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

1782  On April - 20 netherlands recognizes US   

1786  On this day in history john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21   

1792  On April - 20 france declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on April - 20.   

1808  Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) on this day in history.   

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

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

1826  Dina M Craik, writer on April - 20.   

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  On April - 20 hot Springs National Park, the first national park in the U.S., was established by an act of Congress   

1836  Territory of Wisconsin created on April - 20.   

1836  Johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 20 1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published   

1850  On this day in history daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man)   

1853  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad on April - 20.   

1857  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

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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 April - 20.   

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  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on this day in history.   

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

1633  On April - 20 birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

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

1164  On April - 20 victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies   

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

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  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.