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, 1964
Day of Week 2nd » Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the USS Card CVE-11 6 while it is docked at Ho Chi Minh City Saigon. Viet Cong forces are suspected of placing a bomb on the ship. She is raised and returned to service less than seven months later.
2nd » First ascent of Shishapangma the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the Eight-thousanders.
Day of Week 5th » The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day.
Day of Week 7th » Pacific Air Lines Flight 773, a Fairchild (aircraft manufacturer) or Fairchild F-27 airliner, crashes near San Ramon, California, killing all 44 aboard; the Federal Bureau of Investigation named FBI later reports that a cockpit recorder tape indicates tha
Day of Week 20th » Discovery of the cosmic microwave background radiation by Robert Woodrow Wilson and Arno Penzias.
Day of Week 22nd » The U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the goals of his Great Society social reforms to bring an "end to poverty and racial injustice" in America.
Day of Week 28th » The Palestine Liberation Organization is formed.
Day of Week 29th » The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1964
1st » Lady Sarah Chatto, English daughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
1st » Will Kimbrough, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1st » Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch speed skater
3rd » Ron Hextall, Canadian-American ice hockey player and manager
24th » Pat Verbeek, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
25th » Ivan Bella, Slovak colonel, pilot, and astronaut
25th » David Shaw (ice hockey) e.g David Shaw, Canadian-American ice hockey player
25th » Ray Stevenson (actor) called Ray Stevenson, Irish-English actor
26th » Caitlín R. Kiernan, Irish-American paleontologist and author
26th » Lenny Kravitz, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
26th » Argiris Pedoulakis, Greek basketball player and coach
27th » Adam Carolla, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
27th » Zheng Geping, Singaporean actor
28th » David Baddiel, American-English comedian, actor, and author
28th » Jeff Fenech, Australian boxer
28th » Armen Gilliam, American basketball player and coach (d. 2011)
28th » Christa Miller, American actress
28th » Zsa Zsa Padilla, Filipino singer and actress (Hotdog (band) called Hotdog)
28th » Phil Vassar, American singer-songwriter and pianist
29th » Jestoni Alarcon, Filipino actor and politician
29th » Howard Mills III, American politician
30th » Wynonna Judd, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (The Judds)
30th » Andrea Montermini, Italian race car driver
30th » Tom Morello, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and activist (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, The Nightwatchman, and Axis of Justice)
31st » Leonard Asper, Canadian lawyer and businessman
31st » Stéphane Caristan, French hurdler
31st » Yukio Edano, Japanese politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs (Japan) named Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs
31st » Scotti Hill, American guitarist and songwriter (Skid Row (American band) or Skid Row)
31st » Darryl McDaniels, American rapper and producer (Run–D.M.C.)