Historical Events In May - 20

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

1639  On this day in history dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes   

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

1650  Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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

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

1751  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

1759  On this day in history william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

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

1768  On this day in history dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

1772  On May - 20 william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

1774  Britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1795  Ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on May - 20.   

1818  On May - 20 william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) on May - 20.   

1825  On May - 20 charles X becomes King of France   

1825  On May - 20 antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister)   

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 May - 20.   

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  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

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  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 May - 20 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  On this day in history 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