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  Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1669  Joris van der Hagen, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 20 1st Jockey Club forms in SC   

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

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

1754  Hans Gram, composer on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 20 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  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) on May - 20.   

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

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  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 May - 20.   

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

1806  On this day in history john Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian   

1812  Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on May - 20.   

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

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

1825  Charles X becomes King of France on this day in history.   

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

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

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

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