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

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 this day in history.   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on this day in history.   

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

1792  On this day in history france declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia   

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

1809  Napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on April - 20.   

1809  On April - 20 john Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881   

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 April - 20 arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies   

1821  On this day in history franz K Achard, German physicist/chemist, dies at 67   

1824  On this day in history alfred Holt Colquitt, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

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

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  On April - 20 territory of Wisconsin created   

1836  On this day in history johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75   

1839  On April - 20 carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914)   

1839  On this day in history giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies   

1841  First detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published on April - 20.   

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  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad on April - 20.   

1857  On this day in history charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

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  On April - 20 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 this day in history.   

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  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 April - 20.   

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  Agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  On April - 20 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on this day in history.