Page 2: Historical Events In April - 20

1769  On April - 20 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  On this day in history pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered   

1770  On April - 20 capt Cook arrives in New South Wales   

1775  On April - 20 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 this day in history.   

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 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 April - 20 napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria   

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  Franz K Achard, German physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on April - 20.   

1824  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1828  René Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou on this day in history.   

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  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 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 April - 20.   

1853  On this day in history harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad   

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

1858  Auguste Chapuis, composer on April - 20.   

1860  On April - 20 charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine)   

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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  On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

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 this day in history.   

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

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on April - 20.   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on this day in history.   

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

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