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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