On This Day for April 20 - Explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, Adolf Hitler is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. April 20 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Adolf Hitler READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 2010 Explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2008: American race car driver Danica Patrick won the IndyCar 300, becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar championship event. [Test your knowledge of auto racing.] 1999: Two disgruntled and heavily armed students entered Columbine High School in Littleton , Colorado, and murdered 13 people before killing themselves. 1968: Pierre Elliott Trudeau of the Liberal Party became prime minister of Canada ; in that post, he discouraged the French separatist movement, oversaw the formation of a new constitution, and established relations with China. [ Sort fact from fiction in our Canada quiz.] 1949: American actress Jessica Lange, who was known for her versatility and intelligent performances, was born. [Take our actors and acting quiz.] 1924: Finalizing the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey's Grand National Assembly voted to adopt a full republican constitution, with General Mustafa Kemal , who had first proclaimed the Turkish republic about six months earlier, becoming the first president of the republic. [Watch an overview of Turkey.] 1920: U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was born in Chicago. [Why are there nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1889 Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany 1949 Jessica Lange American actress 1808 Napoleon III emperor of France 1951 Luther Vandross American singer 1893 Joan Miró Spanish artist 1920 John Paul Stevens United States jurist SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help