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 this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44   

1669  Joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1704  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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

1754  Hans Gram, composer on this day in history.   

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

1764  J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer on May - 20.   

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

1772  On this day in history william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

1774  On May - 20 britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio   

1774  On May - 20 britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio   

1775  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain on May - 20.   

1775  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain on May - 20.   

1782  On this day in history carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68   

1784  On May - 20 england & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)   

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

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian on May - 20.   

1812  On May - 20 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

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

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

1825  On this day in history charles X becomes King of France   

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

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history the first railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American)   

1830  1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

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

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

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

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.   

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

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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 this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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