Historical Events Happened In May - 20

1639 Dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes on this day in history. Share it »

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

1650 Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history. Share it »

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

1690 On this day in history england passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II 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 1st Jockey Club forms in SC on this day in history. Share it »

1750 Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 on this day in history. Share it »

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

1754 On this day in history hans Gram, composer Share it »

1759 On this day in history william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) Share it »

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

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

1772 William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) on this day in history. 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 On this day in history citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain Share it »

1775 Citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain on this day in history. Share it »

1782 On this day in history carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 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 On this day in history john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian Share it »

1812 On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer Share it »

1818 William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) on this day in history. Share it »

1822 Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

1834 On this day in history marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert de Motier, nobleman, dies Share it »

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1315 On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) 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 On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer Share it »

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

1593 On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist Share it »

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

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

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

1444 Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history. Share it »

1449 On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies Share it »

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

1503 Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history. Share it »

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

1509 Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45 on this day in history. Share it »