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 this day in history.   

1770  Capt Cook arrives in New South Wales on this day in history.   

1775  On April - 20 british begin siege of Boston   

1775  On this day in history british begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1777  New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on this day in history.   

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  Napolean I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

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  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 April - 20.   

1836  Territory of Wisconsin created on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man) on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 20 harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad   

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

1858  Auguste Chapuis, composer on April - 20.   

1860  On this day in history charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine)   

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0702  On this day in history birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

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

1592  On April - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on this day in history.   

1176  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English soldier (b. 1130)   

1314  On this day in history clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

1317  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on April - 20.   

1521  On April - 20 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

1534  On this day in history elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on this day in history.   

1632  On April - 20 death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake