4th » The entire Torino F.C. named Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in Superga air disaster or a plane crash at the Superga hill at the
5th » The Treaty of London (1949) or Treaty of London establishes the Council of Europe in Strasbourg as the first European institution working for European integration.
6th » Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator called EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital Von Neumann architecture known as stored-program computer, runs its first operation.
9th » Rainier III, Prince of Monaco called Rainier III of Monaco becomes Prince of Monaco.
11th » Siam officially changes its name to Thailand for the second time. The name had been in use since 1939 but was reverted in 1945.
11th » Israel joins the United Nations.
12th » The Soviet Union lifts its Berlin Blockade called blockade of Berlin.
12th » The western Allied-occupied Germany occupying powers approve the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany Basic Law for the new Germany German state: The West Germany Federal Republic of Germany.
20th » In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
23rd » The West Germany named Federal Republic of Germany is established and the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is proclaimed.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1949
1st » Jim Clench, Canadian bass player (April Wine and Bachman–Turner Overdrive) (d. 2010)
1st » Tim Hodgkinson, English saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (Henry Cow, The Work (band) known as The Work, and K-Space (band) called K-Space)
1st » Paul Teutul, Sr., American motorcycle designer, co-founded Orange County Choppers
2nd » Alan Titchmarsh, English gardener and author
3rd » Liam Donaldson, English physician and academic
3rd » Ken Hom, American chef and author
3rd » Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, English academic and politician
17th » Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (Yes (band) Yes, King Crimson, UK (band) UK, Earthworks (band) Earthworks, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, and National Health)
18th » Rick Wakeman, English keyboard player and songwriter (Yes (band) named Yes, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, and Warhorse (British band) e.g Warhorse)
18th » Bill Wallace (musician) or Bill Wallace, Canadian bass player (The Guess Who and Brother (Canadian band) or Brother)
19th » Dusty Hill, American singer-songwriter and bass player (ZZ Top and American Blues)
19th » Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath, English politician
19th » Archie Manning, American football player and sportscaster
20th » Robert Morin, Canadian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter
20th » Mary Pope Osborne, American author
20th » Michèle Roberts, English author and poet
20th » Dave Thomas (actor) or Dave Thomas, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
21st » Andrew Neil, Scottish journalist and academic
21st » Rosalind Plowright, English soprano
22nd » Ieuan Wyn Jones, Welsh politician, Deputy First Minister for Wales