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April 20: on this day in history

A few events that happened on April 20. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.

Historical events

  1. 1303A papal bull issued by Pope Boniface VIII established what is now Sapienza University in Rome.
  2. 1653Oliver Cromwell forcibly dissolved the English parliament known as the 'Rump'.
  3. 1770Georgian king Erekle II defeated Ottoman forces at the Battle of Aspindza.
  4. 1828French explorer René Caillié reached the legendary desert city of Timbuktu.
  5. 1902Pierre and Marie Curie succeeded in obtaining pure radium chloride.

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