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Dorchester Massachusetts forms 1st school funded by local taxes

Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern...

Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Massachusetts is the seventh-smallest state by land area. With an estimated population of over 7.1 million, it is the most populous state in New England, the 16th-most-populous in the United States, and the third-most densely populated U.S. state after New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Massachusetts was a site of early English colonization. The Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims of Mayflower.

Historical Significance

Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

Events Before

  1. Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

    Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

  2. Dutch Premier Van Joost speaks of "Hostage Rights of Aemstel"

    Dutch Premier Van Joost speaks of "Hostage Rights of Aemstel"

  3. Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues

    Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues

  4. Scottish Presbyterians sign the National Covenant at Greyfriars, Edinburgh

    The National Covenant (Scottish Gaelic: An Cùmhnant Nàiseanta) was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed Laudian reforms of the Church of Scotland (also...

  5. Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden

    Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden

Events After

  1. English Long Parliament forms

    The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.

  2. English Short Parliament forms (till May 5)

    The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.

  3. English Short Parliament rises

    The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.

  4. 2,000 men from the VOC army surround the city of Malacca

    2,000 men from the VOC army surround the city of Malacca

  5. Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portugue

    Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portuguese Restoration War begins and lasts until 1668 with recognition by Spain of the country's independence

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Italian composer Pier Cavalli marries rich widow Maria Sosomeno

Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode

Galileo Galilei's book "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems" is published comparing the Copernican and Ptole

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Mughal Prince and future Emperor Aurangzeb (18) marries his first wife and chief consort Persian princess Dilras Banu Be

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on May 20, 1639?
Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Massachusetts is the seventh-smallest state by land area.
Why is Dorchester Massachusetts forms 1st school funded by local taxes significant?
Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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May 20 in HistoryYear 1639