Historical Events In May - 20

1639  Dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes on this day in history.   

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

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

1650  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1734  On May - 20 the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina   

1734  1st Jockey Club forms in SC on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1775  On May - 20 citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain   

1775  On this day in history citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain   

1782  On May - 20 carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68   

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  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian on this day in history.   

1812  On May - 20 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

1818  William George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo) on this day in history.   

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

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

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) on this day in history.   

1828  James William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on May - 20.   

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  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry on May - 20.   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

1470  On May - 20 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  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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  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  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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