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 13, 1619 | Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason. |
| May 1, 1975 | The Särkänniemi Amusement Park opens in Tampere, Finland. |
| May 7, 1952 | The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer. |
| May 29, 1913 | Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot. |
| May 27, 1965 | Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam. |
| May 2, 1906 | Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. |
| May 2, 1885 | Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion. |
| May 21, 1939 | The Canadian National War Memorial is unveiled by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
| May 18, 1783 | First United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown (later called Saint John, New Brunswick), Canada, after leaving the United States. |
| May 25, 1997 | A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koroma. |
| May 12, 1989 | The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people. |
| May 19, 1996 | Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on mission STS-77. |
| May 27, 2018 | Maryland Flood Event: A flood occurs throughout the Patapsco Valley, causing one death, destroying the entire first floors of buildings on Main Street in Ellicott City, and causing cars to overturn. |
| May 14, 1940 | World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center. |
| May 12, 1846 | The Donner Party of pioneers departs Independence, Missouri for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship and cannibalism. |
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