April 20th in History
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April 20th in History1441: During the Council of Florence, Pope Eugenius IV issues the bull "Etsi non dubitemus," which asserts the superiority of the pope over the Councils
1775: British begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state
1782: Netherlands recognizes US
1902: Marie Curie isolate radioactive element radium
1929: The first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opens
1945: Soviet troops enter Berlin
1961: Revolt in the South African country of Angola
April 20th birthdays
121: Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor
1745: Philippe Pinel, First psychiatrist
1889: Adolf Hitler, Dictator of Germany
1893: Harold Lloyd, American silent film star
1893: Joan Miro, Spanish artist
1941: Ryan O'Neal, American actor
1949: Jessica Lange American actress