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, 1949
Day of Week 4th » The entire Torino F.C. named Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in Superga air disaster or a plane crash at the Superga hill at the
Day of Week 5th » The Treaty of London (1949) or Treaty of London establishes the Council of Europe in Strasbourg as the first European institution working for European integration.
Day of Week 6th » Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator called EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital Von Neumann architecture known as stored-program computer, runs its first operation.
Day of Week 9th » Rainier III, Prince of Monaco called Rainier III of Monaco becomes Prince of Monaco.
Day of Week 11th » Siam officially changes its name to Thailand for the second time. The name had been in use since 1939 but was reverted in 1945.
11th » Israel joins the United Nations.
Day of Week 12th » The Soviet Union lifts its Berlin Blockade called blockade of Berlin.
12th » The western Allied-occupied Germany occupying powers approve the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany Basic Law for the new Germany German state: The West Germany Federal Republic of Germany.
Day of Week 20th » In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
Day of Week 23rd » The West Germany named Federal Republic of Germany is established and the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is proclaimed.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1949
1st » Jim Clench, Canadian bass player (April Wine and Bachman–Turner Overdrive) (d. 2010)
1st » Tim Hodgkinson, English saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (Henry Cow, The Work (band) known as The Work, and K-Space (band) called K-Space)
1st » Paul Teutul, Sr., American motorcycle designer, co-founded Orange County Choppers
2nd » Alan Titchmarsh, English gardener and author
3rd » Liam Donaldson, English physician and academic
3rd » Ken Hom, American chef and author
3rd » Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, English academic and politician
17th » Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (Yes (band) Yes, King Crimson, UK (band) UK, Earthworks (band) Earthworks, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, and National Health)
18th » Rick Wakeman, English keyboard player and songwriter (Yes (band) named Yes, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, and Warhorse (British band) e.g Warhorse)
18th » Bill Wallace (musician) or Bill Wallace, Canadian bass player (The Guess Who and Brother (Canadian band) or Brother)
19th » Dusty Hill, American singer-songwriter and bass player (ZZ Top and American Blues)
19th » Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician
19th » Archie Manning, American football player and sportscaster
20th » Robert Morin, Canadian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter
20th » Mary Pope Osborne, American author
20th » Michèle Roberts, English author and poet
20th » Dave Thomas (actor) or Dave Thomas, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
21st » Andrew Neil, Scottish journalist and academic
21st » Rosalind Plowright, English soprano
22nd » Ieuan Wyn Jones, Welsh politician, Deputy First Minister for Wales