Page 2: Historical Events In May - 20

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

1639  On May - 20 dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes   

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

1650  Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 20.   

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

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

1750  Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 on May - 20.   

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

1754  Hans Gram, composer on May - 20.   

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

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

1768  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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

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  On May - 20 john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

1818  On May - 20 william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  Emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo) on this day in history.   

1825  On May - 20 charles X becomes King of France   

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

1828  On this day in history james William Reilly, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1830  The first railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on this day in history.   

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

1830  Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry on May - 20.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  On this day in history 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  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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.