Historical Events in May, Month of May Events

Here is a list of some historical events in May. You can learn What major event happened in May?

Date Event
May 21, 1792 A lava dome collapses on Mount Unzen, near the city of Shimbara on the Japanese island of Kyūshū, creating a deadly tsunami that killed nearly 15,000 people.
May 2, 1945 World War II: A death march from Dachau to the Austrian border is halted by the segregated, all-Nisei 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the U.S. Army in southern Bavaria, saving several hundred prisoners.
May 5, 2010 Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek government-debt crisis.
May 19, 1848 Mexican–American War: Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day U.S. states to the United States for US$15 million.
May 26, 1864 Montana is organized as a United States territory.
May 29, 1999 Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.
May 28, 2011 Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
May 29, 363 The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city.
May 27, 1915 HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives.
May 27, 1937 In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
May 17, 1395 Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army.
May 23, 1911 The New York Public Library is dedicated.
May 31, 455 Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome.
May 26, 1967 The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released.
May 15, 2013 An upsurge in violence in Iraq leaves more than 389 people dead over three days.

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