Calendar: May 2024
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Monday 29
International Dance Day
First introduced in 1982 by the UNESCO International Dance Committee to promote the importance of dance.
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Tuesday 30
George Washington became president
One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America became the first US president on this date in 1789.
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Wednesday 01
May Day
May Day has been celebrated for over 2000 years as the start of summer.
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Thursday 02
National Share a Story Month
May is National Share a Story Month. It is a celebration of the power of storytelling and story sharing.
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Friday 03
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Saturday 04
Local History Month
May is ‘Local History Month’ – an opportunity to raise awareness about the history of local communities and local areas.
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Sunday 05
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is is an annual festival that celebrates Mexican heritage.
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Monday 06
Roger Bannister ran a mile in less than four minutes
On this day in 1954, Roger Bannister was the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (It took him three minutes and 59.4 seconds).
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Tuesday 07
Tchaikovsky's birthday
On this day in 1840, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born.
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Wednesday 08
Children's Book Week
Today marks the end of Children’s Book Week.
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Thursday 09
Europe Day
Today is ‘Europe Day’ – a celebration of peace and unity in Europe.
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Friday 10
Nelson Mandela became President
On this day in 1994, Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first black President.
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Saturday 11
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Sunday 12
International Nurses Day
Today is International Nurses Day.
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Monday 13
The planet Uranus was discovered
On this date in 1781, the astronomer William Herschel thought he saw a comet but it was actually the planet Uranus.
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Tuesday 14
Mark Zuckerberg's birthday
Today is the birthday of the Facebook co-founder and entrepreneur.
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Wednesday 15
International Day of Families
Today is the International Day of Families.
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Thursday 16
The first Academy Awards
On this date in 1929, the first Academy Awards, or ‘Oscars’, were first handed out in Hollywood, California.
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Friday 17
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Saturday 18
International Museum Day
Today is International Museum Day.
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Sunday 19
Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married on this date in 2018.
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Monday 20
The Sun newspaper was published for the first time
The Sun newspaper was published for the first time on this day in 1964.
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Tuesday 21
World Day for Cultural Diversity
This day was originally set up in 2001, when the United Nations decided that there should be an annual day of celebration of all the different cultures in the world.
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Wednesday 22
First atlas published
In 1570, the first ever atlas entitled ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’ (Theatre of the World) was published by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp (Belgium) with 70 maps.
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Thursday 23
World Turtle Day
This awareness day aims to raise the profile of the endangered turtle.
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Friday 24
First telegraph sent
On this day in 1844, Samuel Morse tapped out “What hath God wrought” in the world’s first telegraph message.
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Saturday 25
Wonder Woman premiere
On this date in 2017, the film “Wonder Woman” premiered in Los Angeles.
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Sunday 26
Model T Ford car
Henry Ford announced the end of production of this car on this date in 1925.
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Monday 27
Evacuation of Dunkirk
On this day in 1940, the evacuation of Dunkirk began during WWII.
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Tuesday 28
Sir Francis Chichester sailed around the world
On this day in 1967, Sir Francis Chichester (1901-1972) became the first man to sail single-handedly around the world, making only one stop.
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Wednesday 29
Mount Everest climbed for the first time
On this day in 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men to climb Mount Everest.
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Thursday 30
The film 'Finding Nemo' was released
On this day in 2003, the film ‘Finding Nemo’ was released. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
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Friday 31
Big Ben rang for the first time
London’s famous clock Big Ben rang out for the first time on this day in 1859.
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Saturday 01
International Children's Day
Today is the International Day for Protection of Children.
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Sunday 02