Historical Events In May - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 this day in history.
1648 On May - 20 wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies
1650 Francesco Sacrati, composer, dies at 44 on May - 20.
1669 On this day in history joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies
1690 England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II on this day in history.
1704 On May - 20 elias Neau forms school for slaves in New York
1704 On this day in history elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY
1734 On this day in history the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina
1734 1st Jockey Club forms in SC on this day in history.
1750 Stephen Girard, bailed out US bonds during War of 1812 on this day in history.
1751 On May - 20 domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer, dies at 38
1754 Hans Gram, composer on May - 20.
1759 William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) on May - 20.
1764 J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain
1775 Citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain on this day in history.
1782 On this day in history carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68
1784 On this day in history england & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)
1795 On this day in history ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded
1806 On this day in history john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian
1812 On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer
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 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 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.
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »