MONDAY, MAY 20, 2019

1524 — Duke of Albany leaves Scotland

1570 — Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius’ "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum"

1690 — England passes Act of Grace, forgiving followers of James II

1774 — Britain gives Quebec, Labrador and territory north of the Ohio

1775 — Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, declare independence of Britain

1825 — Charles X becomes king of France

1830 — First railroad timetable published in newspaper (Baltimore American)

1861 — Kentucky proclaims its neutrality in the Civil War

1867 — Royal Albert Hall foundation laid by Queen Victoria

1916 — Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting