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 April - 20.   

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

1770  On this day in history capt Cook arrives in New South Wales   

1775  On April - 20 british begin siege of Boston   

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 April - 20 netherlands recognizes US   

1786  John Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history napolean I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria   

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  The Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain on April - 20.   

1812  George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office on this day in history.   

1820  Arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies on April - 20.   

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

1824  Alfred Holt Colquitt, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894 on April - 20.   

1826  On this day in history dina M Craik, writer   

1827  On April - 20 john Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896   

1828  On April - 20 rené Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou.   

1832  Hot Springs National Park, the first national park in the U.S., was established by an act of Congress on April - 20.   

1836  On April - 20 territory of Wisconsin created   

1836  Johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75 on April - 20.   

1839  Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on this day in history.   

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 April - 20.   

1850  Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man) on this day in history.   

1853  On April - 20 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 this day in history.   

1860  On April - 20 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  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

1494  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on April - 20.   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704) was born on April - 20.   

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 April - 20 clement V, [Bertrand Got], pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies   

1317  On April - 20 agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  On this day in history death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

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

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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