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, 2005 | The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. |
| May 26, 1986 | The European Community adopts the European flag. |
| May 18, 1969 | Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. |
| May 21, 1988 | Margaret Thatcher holds her controversial Sermon on the Mound before the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.[8] |
| May 26, 1967 | The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released. |
| May 3, 1963 | The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaign" protesters. Images of the violent suppression are transmitted worldwide, bringing new-found attention to the civil rights movement. |
| May 31, 1910 | The South Africa Act comes into force, establishing the Union of South Africa. |
| May 6, 1801 | Captain Thomas Cochrane in the 14-gun HMS Speedy captures the 32-gun Spanish frigate El Gamo. |
| May 21, 1349 | Dušan's Code, the constitution of the Serbian Empire, is enacted by Dušan the Mighty. |
| May 18, 1843 | The Disruption in Edinburgh of the Free Church of Scotland from the Church of Scotland. |
| May 20, 1882 | The Triple Alliance between the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy is formed. |
| May 17, 1642 | Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve founds the Ville Marie de Montréal. |
| May 12, 1932 | Ten weeks after his abduction, Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh, is found dead near Hopewell, New Jersey, just a few miles from the Lindberghs' home. |
| May 21, 879 | Pope John VIII gives blessings to Branimir of Croatia and to the Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of the Croatian state. |
| May 28, 585 | A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated. |
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