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, 1993
Day of Week 10th » In Thailand, a fire at the Kader Toy Factory kills 156 workers.
Day of Week 18th » European Union or EU - riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Danish Maastricht Treaty referendum, 1993 Riots or Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police opened fire against civilians for the first time since
Day of Week 24th » Eritrea gains its independence from Ethiopia.