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 April - 20 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  On this day in history new York adopts new constitution as an independent state   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on April - 20.   

1786  On this day in history john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21   

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  Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) on April - 20.   

1809  On this day in history 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  The Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

1820  On this day in history arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies   

1821  On April - 20 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  On this day in history dina M Craik, writer   

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

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

1832  Hot Springs National Park, the first national park in the U.S., was established by an act of Congress on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history 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 April - 20.   

1839  On April - 20 giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies   

1841  On April - 20 first detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published   

1841  1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published on April - 20.   

1850  On April - 20 daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man)   

1853  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad on this day in history.   

1857  Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day) on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 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 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 April - 20.   

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

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

1633  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

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

1164  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1534  On this day in history elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  Death of Johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485) on April - 20.   

1632  On this day in history death of nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake