Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  On May - 20 dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes   

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

1648  On May - 20 wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies   

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

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

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

1704  On May - 20 elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York   

1704  On May - 20 elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY   

1734  On this day in history the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 May - 20.   

1772  On May - 20 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 this day in history.   

1775  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain on May - 20.   

1775  On May - 20 citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain   

1782  Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1830  On this day in history 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 May - 20 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 this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

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

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

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

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  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  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

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

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

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.