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, 1965
Day of Week 1st » Battle of Dong-Yin, a naval conflict between ROC and PRC, takes place.
Day of Week 12th » The Soviet spacecraft 'Luna 5' crashes on the Moon.
Day of Week 18th » Israeli spy Eli Cohen was hanged in Damascus, Syria.
Day of Week 20th » PIA Flight 705, a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720 named Boeing 720-040B, crashes while descending to land at Cairo International Airport, killing 121 of the 127 passengers and crew.
Day of Week 27th » Vietnam War: American warships begin the first bombardment of National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam known as National Liberation Front targets within South Vietnam.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1965
1st » Debi Diamond, American porn actress and model
2nd » Félix José, Dominican-American baseball player
15th » André Abujamra, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Karnak (band) named Karnak)
16th » Krist Novoselic, American bass player and songwriter (Nirvana (band) e.g Nirvana, Flipper (band) or Flipper, Sweet 75, The No WTO Combo, and Eyes Adrift)
16th » Tanel Tammet, Estonian computer scientist and politician
17th » Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter and producer (Nine Inch Nails, How to Destroy Angels (band) e.g How to Destroy Angels, and Tapeworm (band) or Tapeworm)
27th » Todd Bridges, American actor, director, and producer
27th » Pat Cash, Australian tennis player
28th » Chris Ballew, American singer-songwriter and bass player (The Presidents of the United States of America (band) or The Presidents of the United States of America and Caspar Babypants)
30th » Billy Donovan, American basketball player and coach
30th » Abderraouf Jdey, Tunisian terrorist
30th » Iginio Straffi, Italian animator and producer, founded Rainbow S.r.l.
31st » Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer
31st » Yoko Soumi, Japanese voice actress
Famous Deaths for May 1965
1st » Spike Jones, American singer and bandleader (b. 1911)