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, 1804
Day of Week 13th » Forces sent by Yusuf Karamanli of Tripoli to Battle of Derne named retake Derna from the United States e.g Americans attack the city.
Day of Week 14th » The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs from Camp Dubois and begins its historic journey by traveling up the Missouri River.
Day of Week 18th » Napoleon named Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French by the French Senate.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1804
12th » Robert Baldwin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd List of Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada e.g Premier of West Canada (d. 1858)