2015 Event Pope Francis continues Catholic reforms by changing the marriage annulment process to make it faster and less expensive; earlier this month, the pope also declared that priests may forgive the sin of abortion during next year's Year of Mercy 2015 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges that the country is aiding the forces of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad with military expertise and equipment; Putin states that troops may also be sent in the future to help fight against ISIL 2015 Event The U.S. National Labor Relations Board rules that recycler Browning-Ferris has employer responsibility for contract workers supplied by an agency; the ruling may imply similar liability for franchise companies such as McDonalds 2015 Event The smaller of twin cubs born to giant panda Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has died; though both cubs appeared to be healthy at birth, the smaller cub failed to gain weight and may have caught a respiratory infection 2015 Event The U.S. Internal Revenue Service reveals that hackers who stole taxpayer data in May had accessed additional databases, adding 220,000 to the previous estimate of 114,000 taxpayers who have had their information compromised 2015 Event The Greek parliament approves a euro bailout package that contains conditions rejected by voters during an earlier referendum; failed confidence in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by his Syriza party may now oblige him to call new elections 2015 Event Water pollution in Rio de Janeiro may pose health hazards to participants in the Summer 2016 Olympics; the World Health Organization has asked the International Olympic Committee to expand its list of tested substances to protect the athletes 2015 Event Airplane debris is found off the coast of France's Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean; officials believe the debris is from a Boeing 777 and may be part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared over a year ago without a trace 2015 Event A shipwreck that may have drowned up to 900 North African migrants traveling to Europe has prompted the European Union to meet in order to develop a plan to fund and organize rescues while reducing human trafficking incidents 2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to speak out against the pending deal with Iran in which sanctions will be lifted in exchange for cuts in Iranian nuclear capacity; Netanyahu warns the pact may lead to nuclear arms acceleration 2015 Event Aducanumab, a new drug developed by Biogen to treat Alzheimer's, is showing success in reducing toxic brain plaque and decreasing the rate of mental impairment in trials; if successful in further testing, the drug may be available by 2020 2015 Event Health care and personal security records of 11 million customers have been stolen from Premera Blue Cross; the health care insurer operates mainly in the U.S. states of Washington and Alaska, but customers in other states may also be affected 2015 Event Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., reaches a new snowfall record of 108.6 inches and may receive even more snow this season; the city's previous record of 107.6 inches was set in the winter of 1995-1996 2015 Event Scientists uncover a 2.8-million-year-old jawbone of a primitive human; the find suggests that humans may have evolved from hominins, or humanlike primates, about 400,000 years earlier than previously thought 2015 Event Scientists report that climate change may be influenced by the carbon dioxide released by undersea volcanoes, which have been assumed until now to have a negligible effect; further studies are needed to assess the degree of impact 2015 Event Hosni Mubarak, former president of Egypt, may be freed after the nation's high court overturned the sole remaining verdict against him for embezzling public funds; Mubarak has been serving his three-year prison term in a hospital due to poor health 2014 Event Office supply company Staples announces that up to 1.16 million cards may have been affected by a data breach in October; the company is offering free identity theft protection for shoppers at the affected stores and advises all customers to monitor their credit records 2014 Event A gunman attempts to set fire to the Mexican consulate and shoots at police headquarters, the federal court building, and other structures in Austin, Texas before being shot by police; the attack may have been motivated by anti-immigration sentiments 2014 Event U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigns; the resignation may be due to disagreements over current U.S. strategy concerning Islamic State militants and the conflict in Syria 2014 Event In a potential attempt to claim sovereignty, China is building an island in the South China Sea in an area claimed by several nations; sources speculate that the island may be used to support an airstrip and military activities 2014 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he will step down when he has reached constitutional term limits; Putin has served as either president or prime minister continually since the year 2000 and may run for a final presidential term in 2018 2014 Event Chocolate manufacturers state that a cocoa-pod fungus and dry weather in cocoa-growing regions has created a shortage of cocoa that may increase in the future; world chocolate demand already exceeds production capacity 2014 Event General Motors (GM) issues its 71st recall this year, affecting over 500,000 Cadillac SUVs, Saab SUVs and Chevy Spark cars that may have defective or loose parts; GM is also halting sales of GMC Canyons and Chevy Colorados due to air bag concerns 2014 Event The U.S. Treasury is issuing rules to hinder companies from moving their headquarters outside the country to save on taxes; the rules may impact pending deals, such as Burger King's plan to move to Canada after merging with Tim Horton's 2014 Event Crowds line up at retailers across the U.S. as the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are offered for sale; buyers are seeking to be some of the first to own the devices, which may be shipped as late as November for those who pre-ordered online 2014 Event Home Depot may be the source of a new data breach, resulting in theft of thousands of customer credit card numbers; the company was indicated as the source by various banks after the data appeared for sale online 2014 Event The British government raises its terror threat level to 'severe' due to concern over the number of participants in Middle Eastern conflicts who have been traveling to and from the U.K. and who may seek to instigate terrorist actions inside the country 2014 Event Time Warner, Inc. may be offered $75 billion by Twenty-First Century Fox in a proposed merger deal that would create the world's largest media company; Time Warner rejected an earlier proposal by Fox 2014 Event The U.S. may cooperate with Iran in identifying options to address the violence in Iraq, though such options would not include military aid; President Barack Obama has sent 257 troops to Baghdad to provide additional security for the U.S. embassy 2014 Event Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin targeting assets stored overseas in an effort to avoid taxes; the Indian government estimates that up to $2 trillion may be in hiding; the nation follows China and Russia in magnitude of offshored wealth 2014 Event A memorial event was held in Hong Kong in remembrance of lives lost in Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing in 1989; authorities on the mainland tightened security and may be detaining many in order to avoid commemorative protests at the square itself 2014 Event The Malaysian government has released the last transmission from Malaysian Air Flight 370; the data confirm that the plane was last located over the eastern Indian Ocean; over a year of mapping and search may be needed before remnants might be found 2014 Event A shipwreck off of Haiti may be that of the Santa Maria, one of the three ships led by Christopher Columbus; the wreck was discovered about 10 years ago, but has only now been tentatively identified in light of Columbus' writings and other evidence 2014 Event Researchers have developed synthetic nucleobases, the molecules that form the backbone of DNA; organisms successfully replicated the synthetic bases, implying that creation of new life forms with these additional bases may be possible in the future 2014 Event Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce company, files plans for a U.S. IPO; the offering is expected to be one of the largest in the U.S. and may raise more funding than the Facebook IPO in 2012 2014 Event An Australian geophysical company has identified a large aluminum deposit that appeared around the time of the Malaysian Air Flight 370 disappearance on March 8th, suggesting that the plane may have crashed in the Bay of Bengal and not the Indian Ocean 2014 Event Michaels Stores, Inc. states that data for 2.6 million payment cards at its Michaels stores and 400,000 cards at its Aaron Brothers stores may have been compromised in a security breach; the breaches occurred between May 8, 2013 and February 27, 2014 2014 Event Flight recorder signals from the missing Malaysia Air jet are no longer detectable; the flight, which disappeared on March 8th, may be located in a zone of over 57,000 square km of water about 2,200 km to the northwest of Perth, Australia 2014 Event Researchers announce a new orally-administered drug that may cure Hepatitis C; 90 percent of patients in trials were declared free of the virus after 12 weeks 2014 Event Disney announces that it will buy Maker Studios for $500 million with an additional payout of $450 million if certain performance targets are met; purchase of the online video producer may help Disney expand marketing outlets for its media 2014 Event Exxon Mobil takes the initiative among energy companies to disclose its plans for dealing with climate change in response to a 2013 shareholder resolution; the company's move may set a standard for other energy companies to follow 2014 Event A study announced today that high levels of vitamin D in the blood may increase the probability of survival for breast cancer patients 2014 Event Eleven illegal gold miners are rescued from a collapsed shaft; the remaining men refuse to surface upon learning that the rescued men have been immediately arrested; over 200 miners may still remain in the shaft 2014 Event Academics report that a pelvis bone discovered in Winchester 1999 may belong to King Alfred the Great or his son, Edward the Elder 2013 Event In an effort to hunt for terrorists 'hiding in plain sight' online, spies at U.S. surveillance agencies may have spent time playing online games such as 'World of Warcraft', 'Second Life', and may have gathered information on the gaming network, Xbox Live 2013 Event Experts observing the Comet ISON sweep 730,000 miles over the surface of the sun believe that that part of the comet survived the close encounter; images suggest a small nucleus may have remained intact 2013 Event Syria's President, Bashar al-Assad, states he will grant international weapons inspectors access to chemical weapons sites, but rebels may make the sites unreachable 2013 Event The U.S. issues a global travel alert, claiming Al Qaeda and terrorist organizations may be planning an attack between now and the end of August 2013 Event Apple Inc., may incur significant damages after a U.S. district court rules the company conspired to fix the prices of eBooks 2013 Event The oldest European remains of a white man are discovered in Australia; the Manning River Skull may belong to a man born in 1650, predating the country's history that Captain James Cook was the first to land on Australia's east coast in 1770 2013 Event China reports it will open the South China Sea's Paracel Islands to tourism before the May Day holiday. Vietnam voices strong opposition this move, as ownership of the Islands is in dispute 2013 Event Northwest Africa 7325, a green meteorite found in Morocco, 2012, may have originated on planet Mercury; if scientists are correct, this will be the first known meteorite from Mercury 2013 Event New research on the Shroud of Turin supports that it may actually been used as Jesus Christ's burial cloth; researchers used mechanical and thermal measurements to date the shroud between 300 BC and 400 AD 2013 Event Canada's Security Intelligence Service believes the presence of Al-Qaeda affiliated groups in the country may lead to possible attacks 2013 Event Scientists say Pandemrix, GlaxoSmithKline influenza vaccine, may be the cause of Europe's recent increase in cases of narcolepsy 2012 Event A study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, announces the a harmful type of space radiation may accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease 2012 Event In Surrey, England, a message found on the leg of a pigeon from WWII stumps GCHQ code-breakers, who say the message hidden in the code may never be revealed 2012 Event Scientists reveal new research identifying a mechanism by which Earth-warming carbon is pulled deep into the Southern Ocean, and locked away; scientists claim this process may be threatened by global warming 2012 Event In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood nominates chairman Khairat El-Shater as a candidate for the May 2012 presidential elections 2012 Event A section of China's high-speed railway collapses after it underwent test runs; the collapse may have resulted from heavy rains 2012 Event Scientists claim a recent study suggests that donor stem cells may prevent organ rejection in cases of imperfectly matched transplants 2012 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average achieves its highest level at closing since May 2008 2011 Event UK Researchers report a study showing that the use of drugs during vitro fertilization may increase the risk of Down syndrome for their baby 2011 Event It is determined that the 20111 E. coli O104:H4 bacterial outbreak that began in Germany in May 2011 resulted from a combination of two dangerous E. coli strains 2011 Event Australian travelers are warned they may face more disruption from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption in Chile 2011 Event The Financial Times finds computer hackers may have accessed details on Citigroup bank card customers 2011 Event Tornado warnings are issued for Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri; the Joplin, Missouri death toll rises to 126 people with 1,150 injured by the May 22 tornado 2011 Event Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicts May 21, 2011 at 6:00pm as the date of the Rapture for all Christians around the world 2011 Event Singapore dissolves its Parliament for the 14th General Election, planned for May 7, 2011 2011 Event Analysts report a nuclear meltdown may be occurring at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant; a state of emergency is declared at five plants 2011 Event China announces it may station troops in North Korea to protect its citizens and investment projects 2010 Event A professor searching into medical records of playwright Bertolt Brecht discovers he may have died after contracting undiagnosed rheumatic fever as a child 2010 Event BP claims that if the ban on offshore drilling permits continues, it may not be able to pay compensation for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 2010 Event United Nations officials believe 3.5 million children may contract waterborne diseases as a result of the floods in Pakistan 2010 Event A Tel Aviv judge orders safe deposit boxes at a Zurich bank opened; the boxes may contain drawings and manuscripts by writer Franz Kafka 2003 Death "Elizabeth ""Ma Pampo"" Israel", old woman, ", may have been world's oldest but ""undocumented"" person, ", dies at 128, disputed 1998 Event NASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again 1996 Death Euphemia MacDonald May Moxon, dance producer, dies at 91 1996 Event NASA announces that life may have existed on Mars 1995 Death Eleanore M "May" Sarton, Belg/US writer (Land of Silence), dies at 83 1994 Death Peter Barker Howard May, cricket (4537 runs-England 1951-61), dies at 64 1994 Death Rollo May, founder (Humanistic Psychology Movement), dies at 85 1994 Event Arsenio Hall announces he will end his show in May 1994 1993 Death Fletcher Knebel, author (7 Days in May), commits suicide at 81 1993 Death Franz Schnyder, Swiss director (10th of May), dies at 82 1992 Event NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May, 1993 1992 Death Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 1991 Event Court rules Manuel Noriega, may access some secret U.S. documents 1991 Event NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992 1990 Death Armando Frid, of Argentina (Born May 24, 1866 Guin rec), dies at 124 1989 Event Despite retiring May 29, Mike Schmidt elected to start All Star game 1989 Death May Allison, actress (Youth for Salem Men of Steel), dies 1988 Event New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority announces it may replace tokens with credit card type passes 1988 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules trash may be searched without a warrant 1987 Event Boy George barred from British TV show, he may be a bad influence 1987 Event Al Campanis appears on Niteline saying blacks may not be equiped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy 1987 Event Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified 1984 Event Supreme Court rules Jaycees may be forced to admit women as members 1984 Event Supreme Court declares illegally obtained evidence may be admitted at trial if it could be proved that it would have been discovered legally 1984 Event NL suspends Mario Soto 5 days for Reds-Cubs fight on May 27th 1984 Death Doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure 1984 Death May McAvoy, actress (Ben Hur), dies at 82 after a heart attack 1984 Event Supreme Court (5-4): city may use public money for Nativity scene 1981 Event Executive Board of Baseball Players Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved 1981 Event Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to May Swenson and Howard Nemerov 1980 Event Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis 1979 Event Supreme Court rules employers may use quotas to help minorities 1977 Event Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren and 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in Netherlands, children released May 27, siege ends June 11 1977 Event Supreme Court rules "Live Free or Die" may be covered on New Hampshire licenses 1977 Event Supreme Court says people may refuse to display state motto on license 1976 Event Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman 1976 Event New Jersey Court rules Karen Anne Quinlan may be disconnected from respirator 1976 Birthday Lynn Thomas, Newport News, Virginia, playmate, May 1997 1975 Death Marty May, (Fireball Fun For All), dies at 79 1974 Birthday Cynthia Geyn Brown, born in San Jose, California, playmate, May, 1995 1974 Event Braves trade Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May 1973 Birthday Sherriden May, NFL fullback for the New York Jets 1972 Death May Aufderheide, composer, dies at 84 1972 Birthday Shae Marks, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, playmate, May, 1994 1971 Birthday Brad May, Toronto, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1971 Birthday Chad May, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy 1971 Birthday Ger Senden, born in Heerlen, Netherlands, professional soccer player, played for Roda JC, 1989 - 2008, retired May 2008 after playing over 400 matches in the club 1969 Birthday Carrie Jean Yazel, Huntington Beach California, playmate, May, 1991 1969 Birthday Sarka Lukesova, 1st playmate in Czechoslovakian Playboy, May, 1991 1969 Event Cincinnati Red Lee May hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader 1969 Birthday Deems May, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1967 Birthday Tina Bockrath, born in Dayton, Ohio, playmate May, 1990 and actress 1967 Event Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by U.S.; begins orbiting Moon May 7 1967 Birthday Monique Noel, born in Salem, Oregon, playmate, May, 1989 1967 Birthday Trini Alvarado, born in New York City, New York, actor, known for playing role of Meg in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, and Lucy Lynskey in film, The Frighteners 1966 Birthday Christine Richters, born in Fullerton, California, playmate, May, 1986 1966 Birthday Elke Jeinsen, born in Hanover, Germany, playmate, May, 1993 1966 Birthday Kymberly Paige, born in Newport Beach, California, playmate, May, 1987 1966 Event All U.S. cigarette packs have to carry "Caution Cigarette smoking may be hazardous to your health" 1965 Birthday Amos Mansdorf, born in Tel Aviv, lsrael, professional tennis player, ranked 67th in the World for doubles, May, 1986 1965 Death George Davis, actor (Private Lives, Devil May Care), dies at 75 1965 Birthday Mathilda May, Paris, France, actress, Lifeforce 1964 Event NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966 1964 Birthday May Allison, born in Toronto, Ontario, marathoner 1996 Olympics 1964 Event 1st government report warning smoking may be hazardous to one's health 1964 Event U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous 1963 Birthday Susie Scott, born in San Diego, California, playmate, May, 1983 1963 Birthday Patty Duffek, Woodland Hills California, playmate, May, 1984 1963 Birthday Gina Goldberg, born in Turku, Finland, born Tina Verienius, model, actress, singer, Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month, May, 1981 1962 Birthday Kym Malin, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, May, 1982 1962 Birthday Tim May, cricketer, Australian off-spinner 1987-95 1961 Death Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54 1961 Death Anna May Wong, actress (Thief of Baghdad), dies at about 56 1960 Event Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Swedish actress May Britt 1959 Event Yankees sink to last place, 1st time since May 25, 1940 1958 Birthday Michele Drake, La Jolla California, playmate, May, 1979 1957 Event May and Cowdrey make 411 stand vs. WI Ramadhin bowls 98 overs 1957 Event Walter O'Malley says Dodgers may play 10 exhibitions in California in 1958 1957 Birthday Martha Elizabeth Thomsen, Moses Lake Wash, playmate, May, 1980 1956 Birthday Gillian [Marucha] Bradshaw, U.S., sci-fi author, Hawk of May 1955 Birthday Kathryn Morrison Long Beach, California, playmate, May, 1978 1954 Event Tasmanian Devil, debuts in "Devil May Hare" by Warner Bros 1953 Birthday Kathleen Ann Shower, born in Brookville, Ohio, Playmate of the Year, May, 1985 1950 Event Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade 1950 Death Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67 1950 Birthday James Conlon, born in New York City, conductor, Cincinnati May Festival-1979 1948 Death May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs. Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 1947 Birthday Brian May, born in London, rock guitarist, Queen-We are the Champions 1947 Event WW II sugar rationing finally endd in U.S., began May 28, 1942 1946 Event University of Tennessee refuses to play Duquesne U, because they may use a black player in their basketball game 1944 Birthday Phil May, born in Wortley, England, artist, caricaturist, drawings published in The Bulletin, St. Stephens Review, The Graphic, regular staff member of Punch 1943 Event Shoe rationing begins in U.S. (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) 1942 Death Edna May Oliver, dies on 59th birthday 1942 Death May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84 1942 Birthday Janice Pennington, born in Kansas, playmate, May 1971, model, Price is Right 1939 Event Jerome Kern/Hammerstein II's "Very Warm for May," premieres in New York City 1938 Event Lefty Grove defeats Tigers 4-3 for 1st of record 20 consecutive wins at his home field Fenway Park; he doesn't lose there until May 12 1941 1937 Birthday Stuart May, senior partner, Theodore Goddard 1936 Birthday May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, wife of Sammy Davis, Jr. 1934 Event Fenway Park catches fire for 2nd time (May 8th 1926 also) 1932 Birthday Diane Webber, born in Los Angeles, California, playmate, May 1955, Feb 1956 1932 Birthday Elaine May, born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, comedienne/writer/actress, New Leaf 1931 Birthday Julian May, U.S., sci-fi author, Golden Torc, Magnificat 1931 Birthday May Wynn, Donna Lee Hickey, New York City, actress, Caine Mutiny, Noah's Ark 1929 Birthday Peter May, cricketer, dashing English batsman of 50's 1929 Birthday Roger Bannister, born in England, 1st to run a 4 minute mile, May 6, 1954 1928 Event Yankees are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926 1927 Birthday Donald May, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Adam-Edge of Night, Colt .45 1926 Birthday Alan Owen, English author, Maggie May, Ronnie Barker Show 1925 Birthday Michel Piccoli, Paris, France, actor, Topaz, Peril, May Fools 1922 Event Record temperature in Netherlands for May (35.6 degrees C) 1920 Birthday Bert Weedon, born in Essex, London, musician, guitarist, composer, influenced Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Odefield, The Beatles, created "Play in a Day" guitar tutorial guide 1916 Birthday Billy May, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Milton Berle Show 1916 Birthday Dorothy May Bundy-Cheney, winner of more than 141 U.S. tennis titles 1915 Birthday May Henriquez-Alvarez, Curacao, sculptor 1912 Birthday May Sarton, American Poet 1912 Death Karl May, German writer (Winnetou/Kara Ben Nemsi), dies at 70 1909 Birthday Rollo May, U.S., psychologist, Love and Will 1907 Birthday Anna May Wong, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Impact, Study in Scarlet 1906 Birthday Curtis E Le May, air force general/Vice Presidential candidate 1904 Birthday Kurt G. Kiesinger, German chancellor, Wherever They May Be 1896 Event Lowest U.S. temperature in May recorded -10 degrees F - Climax, Colorado 1889 Birthday George Davis, Netherlands, actor, Devil May Care 1888 Birthday May Aufderheide, composer 1888 Death Louisa May Alcott, U.S. author (Old-fashioned Girl), dies at 55 1887 Birthday May Sutton Bundy, U.S., 1st U.S. woman to win Wimbledon, U.S. 1904 1883 Birthday Edna May Oliver, Nutter, Malden, Massachusetts, actress, Little Women 1882 Birthday Georgine M "May" Basting, actress, Hostage Rights of Aemstel 1882 Event May Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania 1879 Event 92 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May 1870 Event Brooklyn Bridge construction begins; completed May 24, 1883 1865 Birthday May Whitty, born in Liverpool, England, actress, Mrs Minerva, Suspicion 1864 Birthday Herman Gorter, Dutch socialist/poet, May, Tiny Hero's Poem 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) 1864 Birthday Phil May, Wortley Yorkshire, cartoonist 1862 Birthday May Irwin, U.S. comedienne/singer, Hot Time in the Old Town 1858 Birthday May Robson, Mary J Robison, born in Melbourne, Australia, actress, Apple Annie 1856 Birthday Lizette Woodworth Reese, U.S. poet, Branch of May, Tears 1842 Birthday Karl May, German writer, Old Shatterhand/Winnetou 1832 Birthday Louisa May Alcott, Germantown, Pennsylvania, author, Little Women 1832 Event Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31) 1819 Birthday John Geary, 1st San Francisco postmaster, 1st mayor, May 1, 1850 1808 Event Goya's "Executions of 3rd of May" 1701 Event Drenthe Netherlands adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 1613 Event Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune
