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, 1813
Day of Week 11th » In Australia, William Lawson (explorer) or William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth lead an 1813 crossing of the Blue Mountains known as expedition to cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Their route opens up inland Australia for continu
Day of Week 20th » Napoleon Bonaparte leads his French troops into the Battle of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany, against the combined armies of Russia and Prussia. The battle ends the next day with a French victory.
Day of Week 24th » South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, Mérida called Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed 'El Libertador' ("The Liberator").
Day of Week 27th » War of 1812: In Canada, United States called American forces capture Battle of Fort George called Fort George.
Day of Week 31st » In Australia, William Lawson (explorer) William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, New South Wales Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains (New South Wales) Blue Mountains.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1813
5th » Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher and author (d. 1855)
10th » Montgomery Blair, American lieutenant and politician, 20th United States Postmaster General (d. 1883)
22nd » Richard Wagner, German director and composer (d. 1883)
Famous Deaths for May 1813
1st » Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768)