Historical Events in May, Month of May Events
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| 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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