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 April - 20.   

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

1775  On this day in history british begin siege of Boston   

1775  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on this day in history.   

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

1792  France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia on April - 20.   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1808  On April - 20 louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

1809  Napolean I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on April - 20.   

1809  Napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history 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 April - 20 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history territory of Wisconsin created   

1836  On this day in history johan I Jozef, monarch of Liechtenstein/fieldmarshal, dies at 75   

1839  Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on April - 20.   

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

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 April - 20.   

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  On April - 20 birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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