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, 1969
Day of Week 2nd » The British ocean liner 'Queen Elizabeth 2' departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
Day of Week 9th » Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the Brazilian military government or military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.
Day of Week 10th » Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Battle of Hamburger Hill or Hamburger Hill.
Day of Week 13th » Race riots, later known as the May 13 Incident, take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Day of Week 16th » Venera program: 'Venera 5', a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
Day of Week 17th » Venera program: Soviet Union called Soviet 'Venera 6' begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
Day of Week 20th » The Battle of Hamburger Hill in Vietnam ends.
Day of Week 21st » Civil unrest in Rosario, Argentina, known as 'Rosariazo', following the death of a 15-year-old student.
Day of Week 26th » Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first manned moon landing.
Day of Week 29th » General strike in Córdoba, Argentina, leading to the 'Cordobazo' civil unrest.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1969
1st » Wes Anderson, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1st » Billy Owens, American basketball player
1st » Hannes Võrno, Estonian comedian and television host
24th » Rich Robinson, American guitarist and songwriter (The Black Crowes)
25th » Glen Drover, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (Megadeth, Eidolon (band) known as Eidolon, and King Diamond (band) called King Diamond)
25th » Anne Heche, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
25th » Stacy London, American journalist and author
26th » Musetta Vander, South African-American actress
26th » John Baird (Canadian politician) named John Baird, Canadian politician, 10th Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada) or Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada