On May 20, 1774, John Hanson presided at a public meeting at the Frederick County Courthouse. Citizens favored cutting off trade with England and opposed the closing of Boston Harbor. On May 20, 1820, a Negro named Kitty was sentenced to death for setting a fire to the barn and home of the Troxell family near Emmitsburg. On May 20, 1887, the Frederick Seamless Hosiery Company, which later became the Union Manufacturing Company, began producing men's half-hose socks at the Etchison Building in the first block of East Patrick Street in Frederick. On May 20, 1900, a new Episcopal Sunday School building on Franklin Street, which would grow into St. Timothy's Mission of All Saints Episcopal Parish, was dedicated at Schleysville. When it opened it was entirely free of debt, having cost a total of $442 to construct. On May 20, 1958, an Air National Guard jet trainer collided with a Capital Airlines passenger plane, sending both planes crashing to the ground just south of Jefferson. Twelve people were killed. Only the jet's pilot survived. On May 20, 1971, Dr. Randall Elliott resigned as president of Hood College. On May 20, 1973, Dr. George Joseph Snowball, a Frederick dentist, was honored by the Frederick Negro Professional Women's Club for his community service. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury Wasps1965@comcast.net <mailto:Wasps1965@comcast.net>