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  On this day in history dorchester Mass, forms 1st school funded by local taxes   

1648  Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 20.   

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

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

1734  On May - 20 the first Jockey Club forms in South Carolina   

1734  1st Jockey Club forms in SC on May - 20.   

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

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

1754  On May - 20 hans Gram, composer   

1759  William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) on May - 20.   

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  William Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) on this day in history.   

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

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

1775  Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain on May - 20.   

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

1782  On this day in history carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68   

1784  On May - 20 england & Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)   

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

1806  John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian on this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history william George Fargo, founder (Wells Fargo)   

1822  On May - 20 emile Erckmann, [E-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo)   

1825  Charles X becomes King of France on May - 20.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

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

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  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

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  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55