Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1669  On May - 20 joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies   

1690  On May - 20 england passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II   

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

1704  Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY on May - 20.   

1734  On this day in history the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina   

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

1750  On May - 20 stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1751  On this day in history domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38   

1754  On this day in history hans Gram, composer   

1759  On May - 20 william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

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

1768  On this day in history dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

1772  On May - 20 william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket)   

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 May - 20.   

1775  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain on this day in history.   

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  England & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris) on May - 20.   

1795  Ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded on this day in history.   

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  Charles X becomes King of France on May - 20.   

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

1828  On May - 20 james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

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 May - 20.   

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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 May - 20 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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1471  On this day in history 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  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55