Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  Dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes on May - 20.   

1639  On May - 20 dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes   

1648  On May - 20 wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies   

1650  Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on May - 20.   

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

1690  England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II on this day in history.   

1704  Elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY   

1734  On May - 20 the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina   

1734  On this day in history 1st Jockey Club forms in SC   

1750  On this day in history stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1751  On this day in history domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38   

1754  On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

1759  On May - 20 william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer on May - 20.   

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

1772  On May - 20 william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

1774  On May - 20 britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio   

1774  On May - 20 britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio   

1775  On May - 20 citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain   

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

1782  Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 on May - 20.   

1784  England & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris) on this day in history.   

1795  Ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded on May - 20.   

1806  On May - 20 john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

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

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

1822  On May - 20 emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

1825  On May - 20 charles X becomes King of France   

1825  On May - 20 antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)   

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

1830  The first railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on this day in history.   

1830  1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on May - 20.   

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

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

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

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

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

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

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