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*[[1657]] - '''[[New Amsterdam]]''' (later to become [[History of New York|New York]]) granted [[freedom of religion]] to [[Jew]]s. |
*[[1657]] - '''[[New Amsterdam]]''' (later to become [[History of New York|New York]]) granted [[freedom of religion]] to [[Jew]]s. |
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*[[1862]] - The first [[pasteurization]] test was completed by '''[[Louis Pasteur]]''' and [[Claude Bernard]]. |
*[[1862]] - The first [[pasteurization]] test was completed by '''[[Louis Pasteur]]''' and [[Claude Bernard]]. |
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*[[1902]] - [[Pierre Curie|Pierre]] and '''[[Marie Curie]]''' refined [[radium]] chloride. |
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*[[1914]] - The '''[[Ludlow Massacre]]''' of [[Strike action|striking]] [[Colorado]] coal miners and their families took place. |
*[[1914]] - The '''[[Ludlow Massacre]]''' of [[Strike action|striking]] [[Colorado]] coal miners and their families took place. |
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*[[1931]] - Construction on '''[[Hoover Dam]]''' began on the [[Colorado River (U.S.)|Colorado River]]. |
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*[[1999]] - [[Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold]] murdered 13 people in the '''[[Columbine High School massacre]]'''. |
*[[1999]] - [[Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold]] murdered 13 people in the '''[[Columbine High School massacre]]'''. |
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Revision as of 05:53, 20 April 2004
On April 20:
- 1657 - New Amsterdam (later to become New York) granted freedom of religion to Jews.
- 1862 - The first pasteurization test was completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.
- 1902 - Pierre and Marie Curie refined radium chloride.
- 1914 - The Ludlow Massacre of striking Colorado coal miners and their families took place.
- 1999 - Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 13 people in the Columbine High School massacre.