Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  On May - 20 dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes   

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

1648  Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44   

1669  On this day in history joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies   

1690  On May - 20 england passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II   

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

1704  Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY on May - 20.   

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

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

1750  On May - 20 stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1751  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38 on May - 20.   

1754  Hans Gram, composer on this day in history.   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) on this day in history.   

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

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) on May - 20.   

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

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

1774  Britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio on May - 20.   

1775  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain on May - 20.   

1775  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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

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

1812  On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

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

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

1825  Charles X becomes King of France on this day in history.   

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) on this day in history.   

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on May - 20.   

1830  On May - 20 the first railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American)   

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

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry on this day in history.   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

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

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

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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 May - 20.   

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

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

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

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.