Historical Events In May - 20
Thursday, 25 April 2024
1834 Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert de Motier, nobleman, dies on May - 20.
1835 On May - 20 otto is named the first modern king of Greece.
1840 York Minster was badly damaged by fire on May - 20.
1841 On May - 20 sara Louisa Oberholtz, social reformer, anti-smoking advocate
1841 Joseph Blanco White, theological writert, dies on this day in history.
1844 On this day in history henri Julien Felix Rousseau, French ambassador/painter (Dream)
1845 On May - 20 the first legislative assembly convenes in Hawaii
1845 On May - 20 1st legislative assembly convenes in Hawaii
1847 On May - 20 mary Lamb, writer, dies
1850 On this day in history eaton Faning, composer
1851 Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) on May - 20.
1856 Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history cornerstone of University of Washington laid in Seattle
1861 On this day in history kentucky proclaims its neutrality in Civil War
1861 On May - 20 north Carolina becomes 11th & last state to secede from Union
1862 Homestead Act provides cheap land for settlement of the West on this day in history.
1862 Homestead Act provides cheap land for settlement of West on this day in history.
1864 On May - 20 battle at Ware Bottom Church VA, 1,400 killed or injured
1864 Spotsylvania-campaign ends after 10,920 killed/injured person on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history battle at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia, 1,400 killed or injured
1864 John Clare, English poet (Little Trotty Wagtail), dies at 70 on May - 20.
1867 British parliament rejects John Stuart Mills law on women suffrage on May - 20.
1867 On May - 20 royal Albert Hall foundation laid by Queen Victoria
1867 On this day in history brit parliament rejects John Stuart Mills law on women suffrage
1868 On May - 20 republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant
1870 Second Chamber abolishes capital punishment on this day in history.
1874 Levi Strauss markets blue jeans with copper rivets, price $13.50 doz on May - 20.
1874 On May - 20 folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry
1875 On May - 20 international Bureau of Weights & Measures established by treaty
1875 On May - 20 intl Bureau of Weights & Measures forms by treaty
1875 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 on May - 20.
1876 On this day in history john Owen Jones, composer
1876 On May - 20 harold, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 8 days old
1879 On May - 20 the Department of Railways and Canals comes into effect with a Minister having jurisdiction over all railways pertaining to the Dominion Government. Previously this function had been covered by the Department of Public Works.
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