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 April - 20 pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered   

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  On April - 20 british begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1777  On this day in history new York adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1782  On this day in history 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  Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on April - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1827  John Gibbon, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1896 on April - 20.   

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  Territory of Wisconsin created on April - 20.   

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  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  On April - 20 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  On April - 20 charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

1858  On April - 20 auguste Chapuis, composer   

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  On April - 20 birth of edward IV, King (England, 1461-83)   

1494  John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on April - 20.   

1586  Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617) was born on April - 20.   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on April - 20.   

1594  On this day in history birth of matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer   

1633  Emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654) was born on April - 20.   

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

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

1521  On April - 20 death of zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491)   

1534  Elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies on April - 20.   

1558  On April - 20 death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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