Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  On this day in history dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes   

1639  Dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes on May - 20.   

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

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

1669  Joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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

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

1734  1st Jockey Club forms in SC on May - 20.   

1750  On May - 20 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 May - 20 william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

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 this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio   

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  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  On May - 20 england & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)   

1795  On this day in history ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded   

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

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on May - 20.   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) on May - 20.   

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

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

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

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 May - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 20.   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.