Historical Events In April - 20
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 On April - 20 pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered
1770 Capt Cook arrives in New South Wales on April - 20.
1775 British begin siege of Boston on this day in history.
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 April - 20.
1782 On April - 20 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 Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.
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 Napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on this day in history.
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 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 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 Dina M Craik, writer on April - 20.
1827 On April - 20 john Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896
1828 René Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou on April - 20.
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 this day in history.
1841 First detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published on April - 20.
1841 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1857 Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day) on this day in history.
1858 Auguste Chapuis, composer on April - 20.
1860 Charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine) on April - 20.
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