Historical Events Happened In May - 20

1639  Dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1734  The first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1772  On this day in history william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)  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  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain on this day in history.  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  England & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris) on this day in history.  Share it »

1795  On this day in history ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded  Share it »

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

1812  On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer  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  Charles X becomes King of France on this day in history.  Share it »

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) on this day in history.  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  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry on this day in history.  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  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)  Share it »

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

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)  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  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55  Share it »