Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  On this day in history dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes   

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

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

1650  Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on May - 20.   

1669  Joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies on May - 20.   

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  On May - 20 elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY   

1734  The first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina on May - 20.   

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

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

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

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

1772  On this day in history william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

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  On May - 20 citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain   

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

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  On May - 20 john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on May - 20.   

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

1822  On this day in history emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

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

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) on May - 20.   

1828  On May - 20 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 May - 20 amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

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1315  On this day in history 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  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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

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

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

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

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 May - 20.   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

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

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55