20 April - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on April 20, the day number in a year is 110 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 111. April 20 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
April 20 in History - Top Historical Events
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1535 | The appearance of sun dogs over Stockholm, Sweden, inspired the painting Vädersolstavlan, the oldest colour depiction of the city. |
| 1657 | Anglo-Spanish War An English fleet under Admiral Robert Blake attacked a Spanish treasure fleet at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. |
| 1712 | Jahandar Shah ascended the throne of Delhi. |
| 1770 | Georgian king Erikle II defeated the Ottoman army at the Battle of Aspindra. |
| 1777 | New York adopted the new constitution as an independent state. |
| 1785 | Thomas Warton was appointed British poet laureate by King George III. |
| 1792 | After Foreign Minister Charles François Dumouriez presented the French Legislative Assembly with a long list of grievances against Austria, France declared war to begin the French Revolutionary Wars. |
| 1818 | Four days after the Court of King's Bench in England upheld murder suspect's right to trial by battle in Ashford v Thornton, the plaintiff declined to fight, allowing the defendant to go free. |
| 1828 | French explorer René Caillié became the first confirmed non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu, for which he later received a 10,000-franc prize from the Société de géographie. |
| 1836 | The Wisconsin Territory was formed, the first capital being Belmont. |
| 1845 | Romon Castilla was made President of Peru. |
| 1878 | Birth of Maulvi Abdul Haq, father of Urdu. |
| 1878 | Stowel gifts were introduced for the first time in Australia. |
| 1884 | Pope Leo XIII published the encyclical Humanum genus, denouncing Freemasonry as well as a number of beliefs and practices purportedly associated with it such as popular sovereignty and the separation of church and state. |
| 1888 | 246 people died due to hailstorm in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. |
| 1889 | The birth of German dictator Adolf Hitler. |
| 1911 | Famous flute player Pannalal Ghosh passed away. |
| 1914 | A fire and a gun battle between the Colorado National Guard and striking coal miners in Ludlow, Colorado, led to 17 deaths in the Ludlow Massacre. |
| 1920 | 219 people died in the storm in Alabama and the MCPC. |
| 1921 | Ferenc Molnar's play Lilyom was first made in English in the city of Broadway. |
| 1939 | Billie Holiday recorded her version of 'Strange Fruit', which gained fame as an emblem of the Civil Rights Movement. |
| 1939 | Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday was celebrated as a national holiday in Nazi Germany. |
| 1939 | In Germany, the 50th birthday of the dictator Adolf Hitler was celebrated as National Day. |
| 1960 | Boeing 707 became the first jet aircraft in Air India's fleet. |
| 1968 | British Member of Parliament Enoch Powell made hiscontroversial 'Rivers of Blood' speech in opposition to immigration andanti-discrimination legislation, resulting in his removal from theShadow Cabinet. |
| 1968 | Pierre Trudeau succeeded Lester B. Pearson as Prime Minister of Canada. |
| 1969 | British troops arrived in Northern Ireland to reinforce the Royal Ulster Constabulary. |
| 1972 | The Apollo-16 expedition landed on the moon after battling for six hours in crisis, with John Young and Charles Duke's team becoming the fifth team in history to land on the moon. |
| 1973 | Canada's AMIK A-2 became the first commercial satellite. |
| 1978 | Soviet fighters shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 902 after itviolated Soviet airspace. |
| 1986 | “Jerry’s Girls” closed at St. James Theater New York City after 139 performance. |
| 1990 | 8 2/3 Inning perfect game pitched by Brian Holman of Oakland A’s is spoiled by a home run hit by Ken Philips. |
| 1997 | Cubs beats New York Mets ending NL worst opening, lost 14 straight games. |
| 1997 | Mark Mc Gwire is 4th to home run on Detroit tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew and Cecil Fielder). |
| 1997 | Shri Indra Kumar Gujral became the 12th Prime Minister of India. |
| 1998 | Federal court rules that Monica Lewinsky does not have an immunity agreement with Kenneth Starr. |
| 1998 | The violent German revolutionary group known as the Red Army Faction announced that it had dissolved. |
| 1999 | Two disaffected students brought guns to their high school in Columbine, Colorado and murdered twelve students, one teacher and then killed themselves. |
| 1999 | Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold embarked on a massacre,killing 13 people and wounding over 20 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. |
| 1999 | Helmut Cole, former German Chancellor, was awarded the American highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| 2008 | Fernando Lugo became the first non-Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years. |
| 2008 | After spending nine days at the International Space Station, the first South Korean astronaut Yisoyeon returned safely to Earth. |
| 2010 | An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, caused the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. |
| 2011 | Nigeria’s presidential election, held April 16 2011, declares the winner is President Good Luck Jonathan. |
| 2011 | China releases two prominent human right lawyers, Liu Xiaoyuan and Jiang Tiaanypoung. |
| 2011 | The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) satellite launch vehicle \ PSLV \ successfully placed three satellites into space. |
| 2012 | Less than three years after accepting the position of chairman of Disney studio, Rich Ross, resigns. |
| 2012 | Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in TAHRIR square against continuing military rule in Egypt. |
Famous Birthdays of April 20:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1840 | Odilon Redon / Painter / France |
| 1889 | Tonny Kessler / Footballer / Netherlands |
| 1976 | Joey Lawrence / Actor / United States of America |
| 1924 | Guy Rocher / Academic / Canada |
| 1893 | Harold Lloyd / Actor / United States of America |
| 1949 | Toller Cranston / Painter / Canada |
| 1946 | Sandro Chia / Painter / Italy |
| 1907 | Miran Bux / Cricketer / Pakistan |
| 1966 | David Chalmers / Philosopher / Australia |
| 1913 | Willi Hennig / Biologist / Germany |
| 1889 | Adolf Hitler / Politician / Germany |
| 1943 | Alan Beith / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1943 | John Eliot Gardiner / Director / United Kingdom |
| 1927 | Bud Cullen / Politician / Canada |
| 1931 | Michael Allenby / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1979 | Ludovic Magnin / Footballer / Switzerland |
| 1936 | Christopher Robinson / Conductor / United Kingdom |
| 1937 | Harvey Quaytman / Painter / United States of America |
| 1816 | Bogoslav Šulek / Historian / Croatia |
| 1942 | Arto Paasilinna / Journalist / Finland |
| 1969 | Will Hodgman / Politician / Australia |
| 1974 | Tina Cousins / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 1924 | Nina Foch / Actress / United States of America |
| 1884 | Daniel Varoujan / Poet / Armenia |
| 1942 | Giles Henderson / Lawyer / United Kingdom |
| 1913 | Mimis Fotopoulos / Poet / Greece |
| 1946 | Gordon Smiley / Racing Car Driver / United States of America |
| 1947 | Viktor Suvorov / Historian / Russia |
| 1963 | Maurício Gugelmin / Racing Car Driver / Brazil |
| 1950 | Alexander Lebed / Politician / Russia |
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