Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

1639  On May - 20 dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes   

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

1648  On this day in history wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies   

1650  Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on May - 20.   

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

1690  On this day in history england passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II   

1704  On May - 20 elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York   

1704  On May - 20 elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY   

1734  The first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina on May - 20.   

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

1750  On this day in history stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812   

1751  On May - 20 domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38   

1754  On May - 20 hans Gram, composer   

1759  On this day in history william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

1764  On this day in history 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  On this day in history britain gives Québec, Labrador & territory north of the Ohio   

1774  Britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio on this day in history.   

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

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

1782  Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 on May - 20.   

1784  England & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris) on May - 20.   

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

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

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

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

1822  On this day in history emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55