Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  Dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes on May - 20.   

1639  On May - 20 dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes   

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

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

1669  On May - 20 joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1751  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38 on May - 20.   

1754  Hans Gram, composer on May - 20.   

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

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer on May - 20.   

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

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) on May - 20.   

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

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

1775  On May - 20 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 May - 20 carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68   

1784  England & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris) on this day in history.   

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

1806  On this day in history john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

1818  On this day in history william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  On May - 20 emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

1825  Charles X becomes King of France on this day in history.   

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

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on May - 20.   

1830  On May - 20 the first railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American)   

1830  1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on this day in history.   

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  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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

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

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

1444  On this day in history 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 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 May - 20.   

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