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, 1930
Day of Week 1st » The dwarf planet Pluto is officially named.
Day of Week 24th » Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).
Day of Week 27th » The convert 1046 ft m Chrysler Building in New York City, the List of tallest buildings in the world tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1930
1st » Ollie Matson, American sprinter and football player (d. 2011)
1st » Richard Riordan, American politician, 39th Mayor of Los Angeles
1st » Little Walter, American singer and harmonica player (d. 1968)
2nd » Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter and critic (d. 2013)
2nd » Marco Pannella, Italian journalist and politician
3rd » Juan Gelman, Argentinian poet and author (d. 2014)
3rd » David Harrison (academic) or David Harrison, English chemist and academic
4th » Katherine Jackson, American mother of the Jackson family