May 05 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 05 Calendar
May 5th Daily Holidays include:
- Bonza Bottler Day
- Buddha Day – May 5, 2023
- Cartoonists Day
- Cinco de Mayo
- Day of Vesak – May 5, 2023
- Europe Day (Council of Europe)
- Hand Hygiene Day
- Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day
- International Midwives Day
- International Space Day – May 5, 2023 (First Friday in May)
- Kentucky Oaks – May 5, 2023 (Friday before the Kentucky Derby)
- Museum Lover’s Day
- Nail Day
- National Hoagie Day
- National Silence the Shame Day
- No Pants Day – May 5, 2023 (First Friday in May)
- Oyster Day
- Revenge of the Fifth
- School Lunch Hero Day – May 5, 2023 (First Friday in May)
- Square Root Day – not until May 5, 2025
- Totally Chipotle Day
- Tuba Day – May 5, 2023 (First Friday in May)
- World Portuguese Language Day
May 05: Famous Birthdays
- May 05, 1818 – Karl Marx, German philosopher (Communist Manifesto) (d. 1883)
- May 05, 1830 – John Batterson Stetson, American hat manufacturer who founded the John B. Stetson Company (d. 1906)
- May 05, 1914 – Tyrone Power, American actor (The Mark of Zorro) (d. 1958)
- May 05, 1942 – Tammy Wynette, American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist (Stand By Your Man) (d. 1998)
- May 05, 1944 – John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Sliders)
- May 05, 1988 – Adele, English singer, songwriter, and musician (Someone like You)
May 05: Historical Events
- May 05, 533 – The Second Council of Constantinople begins
- May 05, 1260 – Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire
- May 05, 1792 – Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg ending the Seven Years War
- May 05, 1809 – Mary Kies becomes the first woman who is issued a U.S. patent for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread
- May 05, 1816 – The American Bible Society is organized in New York
- May 05, 1847 – The American Medical Association is organized in Philadelphia
- May 05, 1862 – Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla in Mexico. The day is remembered as Cinco de Mayo
- May 05, 1865 – The 1st U.S. train robbery occurs in North Bend, Ohio
- May 05, 1866 – Memorial Day is first celebrated in the U.S. at Waterloo, New York
- May 05, 1877 – Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the U.S. Army
- May 05, 1893 – Great crash on the NY Stock Exchange
- May 05, 1930 – Amy Johnson takes off on her trip to be the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia
- May 05, 1934 – The first Three Stooges short, Woman Haters is released
- May 05, 1941 – The perfume Chanel No. 5 was released
- May 05, 1949 – Council of Europe forms
- May 05, 1955 – West Germany gains full sovereignty
- May 05, 1961 – Alan Shepard becomes the 1st American in space aboard Freedom 7
- May 05, 1964 – The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day
- May 05, 1965 – The 1st large scale U.S. Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam
- May 05, 1987 – Congress begins the Iran-Contra hearings
- May 05, 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
May 05: Music Events
- May 05, 1891 – The Music Hall in New York City has it’s grand opening with it’s first public performance with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor. The Music Hall was later renamed as Carnegie Hall
- May 05, 1962 – The West Side Story soundtrack album hits #1 and stays on top for 54 weeks
- May 05, 1999 – Garth Brooks is named artist of the decade, at the 34th annual Academy of Country Music Awards
- May 05, 1979 – Reunited by Peaches and Herb hits #1
- May 05, 1982 – Chariots of Fire, Titles by Vangelis hits #1
May 05: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 05 is Taurus.
May Birthstone:
What is the May Birthstone? Emerald
As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
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