Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

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

1639  Dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes on May - 20.   

1648  Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies on May - 20.   

1650  On May - 20 francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44   

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

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

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

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

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

1734  On May - 20 1st Jockey Club forms in SC   

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 on May - 20.   

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

1754  Hans Gram, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1768  On May - 20 dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

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

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

1774  Britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio on this day in history.   

1775  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain on this day in history.   

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

1782  On May - 20 carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68   

1784  England & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris) on May - 20.   

1795  On May - 20 ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

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

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

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

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

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

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

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  On this day in history 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 May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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