Historical Events In April - 20

1769  On this day in history 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  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 April - 20 new York adopts new constitution as an independent state   

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 April - 20.   

1799  Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on April - 20.   

1808  Louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71) on this day in history.   

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

1809  On April - 20 napoleon I defeats Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria   

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 April - 20.   

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

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

1821  Franz K Achard, German physicist/chemist, dies at 67 on April - 20.   

1824  On April - 20 alfred Holt Colquitt, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1894   

1826  Dina M Craik, writer on April - 20.   

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

1828  René Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou on April - 20.   

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  Territory of Wisconsin created on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1839  Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1853  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad on April - 20.   

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 April - 20.   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on April - 20.   

1494  On April - 20 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

1586  On this day in history birth of saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint (d. 1617)   

1592  On April - 20 birth of john Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author   

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

1633  On April - 20 birth of emperor Go-Komyo of Japan (d. 1654)   

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  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 this day in history 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 April - 20.   

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.