Historical Events In April - 20
Saturday, 07 September 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 this day in history.
1769 Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered on this day in history.
1770 On April - 20 capt Cook arrives in New South Wales
1775 British begin siege of Boston on this day in history.
1775 On April - 20 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 this day in history netherlands recognizes US
1786 John Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21 on April - 20.
1792 On April - 20 france declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia
1799 On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar
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 April - 20.
1809 On this day in history john Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881
1810 On this day in history the Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain.
1812 George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office on this day in history.
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 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 René Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou on April - 20.
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 Johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1839 Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on this day in history.
1839 Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies on April - 20.
1841 On this day in history first detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published
1841 On April - 20 1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published
1850 Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man) on April - 20.
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 this day in history.
1860 On this day in history charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine)
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