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20 April
Contemporary era
2010
Deepwater Horizon explosion
On 20 April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion caused a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Contemporary era
1862
First pasteurization
On 20 April 1862, Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard completed the first pasteurization test.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1653
Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament
On 20 April 1653, Oliver Cromwell forcibly dissolved the English Rump Parliament.
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