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

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

1690  On May - 20 england passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II   

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

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

1734  The first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 20.   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1764  On May - 20 j Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer   

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) on May - 20.   

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

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 May - 20.   

1782  Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 on May - 20.   

1784  On this day in history england & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)   

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

1806  On May - 20 john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  On May - 20 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

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

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

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  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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