Historical Events In May - 20

1639  Dorchester, Massachusetts funds the first school in the US from local taxes on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history 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  Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history britain gives Quebec, Labrador & territory north of Ohio   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  Charles X becomes King of France on May - 20.   

1825  Antoinette Brown Blackwell, clergy (1st ordained US female minister) on this day in history.   

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  1st railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American) on May - 20.   

1830  On May - 20 amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

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

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 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 May - 20.   

0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1471  On this day in history 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.