Historical Events In May - 20

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

1639  On this day in history dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes   

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

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  England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II on May - 20.   

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 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  On May - 20 domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38   

1754  Hans Gram, composer on May - 20.   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) on May - 20.   

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

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 this day in history britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio   

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

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

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

1782  On this day in history carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68   

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

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on May - 20.   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) on May - 20.   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) on May - 20.   

1825  Charles X becomes King of France on May - 20.   

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

1828  On this day in history james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

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 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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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

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

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.