Historical Events Happened In May - 20

1639  On this day in history dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes  Share it »

1639  Dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes on this day in history.  Share it »

1648  On this day in history wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies  Share it »

1650  Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  Share it »

1669  Joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1690  On this day in history england passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II  Share it »

1704  On this day in history elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York  Share it »

1704  Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY on this day in history.  Share it »

1734  On this day in history the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina  Share it »

1734  1st Jockey Club forms in SC on this day in history.  Share it »

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 on this day in history.  Share it »

1751  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  Share it »

1754  Hans Gram, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1759  On this day in history william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)  Share it »

1764  On this day in history j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer  Share it »

1768  On this day in history dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)  Share it »

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) on this day in history.  Share it »

1774  On this day in history britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio  Share it »

1774  On this day in history britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio  Share it »

1775  On this day in history citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain  Share it »

1775  On this day in history citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain  Share it »

1782  Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  Share it »

1784  On this day in history england & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)  Share it »

1795  Ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded on this day in history.  Share it »

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian on this day in history.  Share it »

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1818  On this day in history william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)  Share it »

1822  On this day in history emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)  Share it »

1825  On this day in history charles X becomes King of France  Share it »

1825  On this day in history antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)  Share it »

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.  Share it »

1830  On this day in history the first railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American)  Share it »

1830  1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on this day in history.  Share it »

1830  On this day in history amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry  Share it »

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian  Share it »

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  Share it »

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  Share it »

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist  Share it »

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)  Share it »

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.  Share it »

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.  Share it »

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.  Share it »

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies  Share it »

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)  Share it »

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.  Share it »