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20 amazing facts about May
May is known as the seasonal change month.
When May comes, spring flowers bloom, birds chirping, and life begins to get happier day by day!
If you're on the other side of the world, in the Southern Hemisphere, that is the time when summer is long gone.
It's a time of change, but it's still happily warm.
Once again, May is a time of change, no matter where in the world you are.
What was so important in May?
The name May is the present-day English transcription of the Latin word Maius, which dates back to ancient Greece.
A Roman poet named Ovid had different ideas surrounding the etymology of naming May.
The word May was not really used until medieval times began to appear, around the 15th century AD.
There may have been a very different name in Old English.
May was once considered the extremely unlucky time to get married.
However, May is not just a bad time to get married.
May is the month that the Eurovision song contest is held every year.
May is a special time for Star Wars fans around the world, and is always a good reason to revisit movies.
Every year there is a special meteor shower in May called the Eta Aquariids.
It is said that people who are born may have more chances of success in life and experience more love.
The Empire State Building opened on May 1, 1931. At the time of construction, it held the record as the tallest building in the world.
The day before in Europe, it wouldn't have been a nice May if you didn't celebrate with a mast.
May has been a pretty good month for US presidents.
May is quite exclusive when it comes to weekdays.
The stone born for May is emerald.
There could really be two birth flowers - Lily-of-the-Valley, and Hawthorn.
May also has two signs of the Zodiac Taurus and Gemini.
May has some interesting observations for the month.
May has some weird dates too!
Many famous people born in May including Mark Zuckerberg, Karl Marx, Clint Eastwood, Wes Anderson, John F. Kennedy, Queen Victoria and Catherine the Great!
As you can see, May is not only a great time of the year for the weather - it also has some pretty interesting history.
As the fifth month of the year it will very easily pass without notice without all the interesting observations throughout the month!
