May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere (Summer in Europe). Therefore May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.
May symbols: The birthstone of May is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success. The May birth flower is the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus monogyna. The mayflower Epigaea repens is a North American harbinger of May, and the floral emblem of both Nova Scotia and Massachusetts. Its native range extends from Newfoundland south to Florida, west to Kentucky in the southern range, and to Northwest Territories in the north. The zodiac signs for the month of May are Taurus (until May 20) and Gemini (May 21 onwards).
Historical Events for May, 1921
Day of Week 3rd » West Virginia becomes the first state to legislate a broad sales tax, but does not implement it until a number of years later due to enforcement issues.
Day of Week 19th » The United States Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration.
Day of Week 31st » Tulsa race riot: Civil disorder named civil unrest in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The official death toll is 39, but recent investigations suggest the actual toll may be much higher.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1921
1st » Vladimir Colin, Romanian journalist and author (d. 1991)
1st » Boo Morcom, American pole vaulter and jumper (d. 2012)
2nd » Satyajit Ray, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
3rd » Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer (d. 1989)