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  On this day in history pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered   

1770  On this day in history capt Cook arrives in New South Wales   

1775  British begin siege of Boston on April - 20.   

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 April - 20.   

1782  Netherlands recognizes US on April - 20.   

1786  John Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21 on April - 20.   

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 this day in history louis-Napoleon (Napoleon III), emperor of France (1852-71)   

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

1809  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1812  On April - 20 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  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  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  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  On April - 20 territory of Wisconsin created   

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

1839  On April - 20 carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914)   

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

1841  First detective story (Poe's "Murders in the Rue Morgue") published on this day in history.   

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

1850  On this day in history daniel Chester, French/American sculptor (Minute Man)   

1853  On April - 20 harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad   

1857  On this day in history charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author (HW Knife Day)   

1858  On April - 20 auguste Chapuis, composer   

1860  Charles Gordon Curtis, US attorney/inventor (Curtis Turbine) on April - 20.   

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0702  On this day in history birth of jafar Sadiq, Muslim scholar (d. 765)   

1442  Edward IV, King (England, 1461-83) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1592  John Eliot, St Germans Cornwall, English MP/author was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history agnes van Montepulciano, Italian mystic/saint, dies   

1521  Death of Zhengde, Emperor of China (b. 1491) on this day in history.   

1534  On April - 20 elizabeth Barton, [St Magd van Kent], British prophet, dies   

1558  On this day in history death of johannes Bugenhagen, German reformer (b. 1485)   

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