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Historical Events on April 20

24 significant historical events occurred on April 20. April 20 has seen many historical events. Notably, the 1914 Ludlow Massacre involved striking Colorado coal miners. The 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness also took place on this date. Significant events include the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the tragic 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Colorado.

Total Events
24
Time Span
10522015
Categories
4
Top Category
war
13 events

23 famous birthdays on April 20

Including K. Alex Müller, Paul R. Milgrom, Napoleon III

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
11th C.21st C.

11th Century

1 event
war

1052 battle in Tunisia

12th Century

1 event
war

1175 Ayyubid victory over the Zengids

15th Century

1 event
war

Fought in 1500 between France and Milan

17th Century

1 event
war

1657 naval battle between Spain and England

18th Century

1 event
war

War fought between the Konbaung Dynasty and the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom of Burma (Myanmar) from 1752 to 1757, ended the Mon people's centuries-long dominance of the south

19th Century

4 events
politics

Treaty between the Netherlands and Portugal

war

1881 battle fought in Kosovo

war

Last major engagement of the First Franco-Dahomean War

disaster

Earthquakes in Greece

20th Century

9 events
war

Ludlow Massacre — attack by Colorado National Guard and mine camp guards on striking coal miners

war

1917 naval battle of the First World War

politics

1921 international treaty

politics

1921 multilateral treaty

war

1941 air battle in Greece during WWII

war

Bay of Pigs invasion — failed landing operation of Cuba in 1961

general

Korean Air Lines Flight 902 — 1978 aircraft accident in the Soviet Union

war

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness — 1992 benefit concert

general

Columbine High School massacre — school shooting at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, United States on April 20, 1999

21st Century

6 events
disaster

Rare earthquake in New York state

general

2003 San Marino Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2003

politics

Widespread protest in Ecuador

disaster

Earthquake in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

disaster

2013 earthquake in Sichuan, China

war

Battle of the Syrian Civil War

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