May 7th 1934
World’s largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan, Philippines
May 8th 1987
Actor Tom Cruise (27) and actress Mimi Rogers (33) marry
May 9th 1999
During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China
May 10th 1857
Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys at Meerut
May 11th 1916
Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity presented
May 12th 1942
1,500 Jews gassed in Auschwitz concentration camp
May 13th 1989
Approx 2,000 students begin strike in Tiananmen Square, China
May 14th 1995
Dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 11th reincarnation of Panchen Lama, Tibet’s 2nd most senior spiritual leader
May 15th 1988
Moscow began withdrawing its 115,000 troops from Afghanistan
May 16th 1995
Japanese police arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara and charged him with nerve-gas attack on Tokyo’s subways two months earlier
May 17th 1989
Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Portrait of Dr. Gachet’ auctioned for $825M
May 18th 1804
Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France
May 19th 1995
World’s youngest doctor, Balamurali Ambati, 17, graduates Mount Sinai
May 20th 1994
Miss India (Sushmita Sen) is crowned Miss Universe
May 21st 1930
New York Yankee Babe Ruth hits 3 consecutive homeruns
May 22nd 1933
Loch Ness Monster is first reportedly sighted by John Mackay
May 23rd 2009
Under investigation for bribery during his Presidency, former President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun commits suicide
May 24th 1958
Cuban President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro’s rebellion
May 25th 1965
India and Pakistan border fights
May 26th 1977
George Willig climbs New York City World Trade Center
May 27th 1844
Samuel F.B. Morse completes the first telegraph line
May 28th 1964
Jawaharlal Nehru cremated at New Dehli
May 29th 1953
Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay are first to scale Everest
May 30th 1922
Lincoln Memorial dedicated
May 31st 1991
Oldest bride - Minnie Munro, 102, weds Dudley Reid, 83, in Australia