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1964 – The Council of Europe declares May 5 as Europe Day. 1972 – Alitalia Flight 112 crashes into Mount Longa near Palermo, Sicily, killing all 115 aboard, making it the deadliest single-aircraft disaster in Italy. 1973 – Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59⅖, an as-yet unbeaten record.
May 12 is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 233 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 254 – Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I, becoming the 23rd pope of the Catholic Church, and immediately takes a stand against Novatianism. [1]
May 21 is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 224 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 293 – Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Galerius as Caesar to Diocletian, beginning the period of four rulers known as the Tetrarchy.
May 2 is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 243 days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit] Pre-1600 [ edit] 1194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first royal charter. [1] 1230 – William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, coming between April and June. It has 31 days. The month of May might have been named for the Roman goddess Maia, or more likely the Roman goddess of fertility Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May.
May, fifth month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Maia, a Roman fertility goddess. This article was most recently revised and updated by Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer. Home Philosophy & Religion Ancient Religions & Mythology. Beltane. ancient Celtic festival. Also known as: Bel’s-Fire, Belltaine, Beltaine, Beltine, Cétamain, Cetsamain.
May is the fifth month in the Gregorian calendar and has 31 days. It is the last month of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and of astronomical fall in the Southern Hemisphere. What Is the Meaning of May? May comes from the Latin Maius, probably referring to the goddess Maia.
