This Day in History – April 20

This Day in History — April 20 Today is the 110th day of 2021. There are 265 days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS 2014: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the American boxer whose wrongful murder conviction became an international symbol of racial injustice and inspired a Bob Dylan song, dies at age 76. OTHER EVENTS 1534: Elizabeth Barton, the Maid of Kent, is executed in England with five of her associates for criticising the matrimonial practices of Henry VIII. 1792: France declares war on Austria, marking the start of the French Revolutionary wars. 1854: Austria and Prussia conclude defensive alliance against…