Friday, April 20, 2007

This Day in History - April 20

This Day in History: April 20 — Infoplease.com

1841

The first detective story, Edgar Allen Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue was published.

1902

Marie and Pierre Curie isolated radium.

1912

Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, died.

1999

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. 14 students (including the shooters) and 1 teacher were killed; 23 others were wounded.

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