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  Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered on this day in history.   

1770  Capt Cook arrives in New South Wales on this day in history.   

1775  British begin siege of Boston on April - 20.   

1775  British begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on April - 20.   

1777  New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on April - 20.   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on this day in history.   

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

1792  France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia on this day in history.   

1799  On April - 20 friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar   

1808  On this day in history 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  Napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on April - 20.   

1809  On April - 20 john Smith Preston, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1881   

1810  On April - 20 the Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain.   

1812  On April - 20 george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

1820  Arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies on this day in history.   

1821  Franz K Achard, German physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history alfred Holt Colquitt, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

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

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 April - 20.   

1832  On April - 20 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 this day in history.   

1836  On April - 20 johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75   

1839  On this day in history carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914)   

1839  On this day in history giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies   

1841  On this day in history first detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published   

1841  On this day in history 1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published   

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

1853  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad on April - 20.   

1857  On April - 20 charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

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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0702  On April - 20 birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

1594  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  On April - 20 birth of charles Plumier, French botanist (d. 1704)   

1164  Victor IV, [Ottaviano Montecello], Italian antipope (1159-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1632  Death of Nicolas Antione, converted to Judiasm, burned at the stake on April - 20.