May 2017

1. Mothers Day 2017

MOTHER’S DAY

Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day most commonly falls on the second Sunday in May and traditionally involves presenting mothers with flowers, cards and other gifts.

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1. May Facts

The 5th month of the year brings us Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, and the last full month of Spring.

According to the early Roman calendar, May was the third month. Later, the ancient Romans used January as the first month and therefore, became the fifth month and it always had 31 days. May was first named for Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and growth. In the North Temperate Zone, may is one of the most beautiful months of the year. Usually, the snow and ice are gone by this time but the hot temperature hasn’t arrived yet. In May, the first garden begins to sprout and the wild flowers start to bloom and the trees and grasses turn green. Wild flowers such as forsythia, dogwood, violets, and jack-in-the-box bloom and many birds build their nests to sit on the eggs that will soon hatch.

Below are some fun facts about May:

The birthstone for May is the emerald which represents success or love.
The zodiac sign for May are Taurus (April 20 – May 20) and Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
The birth flower for May is the Crataegus monogyna and the Lily of the Valley.
On May 1, 1931, the Empire State Building was officially opened.
Armed Forces Day – celebrated the third Saturday of May
Mother’s Day – celebrated on the second Sunday of May
Memorial Day – celebrated on the last Monday in May.
May 5 – Cinco De Mayo
On the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby takes place.
On May 11, 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the Union.
On May 14, 1804, Lewis and Clark, the great explorers began their trip up the Missouri River.
On May 14, 1948, the last British troops left Palestine which led to Israel becoming an independent country.
On May 15, 1918, the first regular airmail service began in the United States.
On May 20, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act.
On May 20, 1932, the first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic Ocean was made by Amelia Earhart.
On May 23, 1788, South Carolina became the eighth state.
On May 24, 1607, the first permanent English settlement in America was established in Jamestown, VA.
On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened in San Francisco.
On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th state.
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state.