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

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

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

1704  Elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York on this day in history.   

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

1734  On May - 20 the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina   

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

1750  On May - 20 stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1751  On May - 20 domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38   

1754  On May - 20 hans Gram, composer   

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 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  On May - 20 britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio   

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

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

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

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

1795  Ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded on May - 20.   

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian on May - 20.   

1812  On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

1818  On May - 20 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 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  On this day in history 1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American)   

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 May - 20.   

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

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

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

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

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

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

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 this day in history 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.