Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  Dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes on May - 20.   

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

1648  Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies on May - 20.   

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

1669  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina   

1734  On this day in history 1st Jockey Club forms in SC   

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1751  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38 on May - 20.   

1754  On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

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  On May - 20 dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

1772  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68   

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

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  On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

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

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

1825  On May - 20 charles X becomes King of France   

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

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  1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on May - 20.   

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry on this day in history.   

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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 May - 20.   

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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On May - 20 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  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  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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.