May

May: Asian Pacific American Heritage, Older Americans, Jewish American Heritage Month, Community Action Month (2-3 posts)

May: Teacher Appreciation Week (first full week), Teacher Appreciation Day is Tuesday in that week

May: Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May)

May: Endangered Species Day (third Friday of May)

May: Memorial Day (last Monday of May)

May: ALS Awareness month, Military Appreciation Month, Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1: 

• May Day, International Workers Day 

• 2003: “Mission Accomplished” supposed end to war in Iraq

• Silver star service banner day

May 2:

• National brothers and sisters day 

May 3:

• 1919: Pete Seeger’s birthday (100th in 2019)

• Constitution memorial day 

• National space day (2024: First Friday in May)

May 4, 

• 1961: First Freedom Ride leaves DC

• 2017: House passes American Health Care Act (aka TrumpCare v. 1.0)

• 1958: Keith Haring’s birthday

• Star Wars Day

May 5: 

• Cinco de Mayo

• National day of prayer 

• National astronaut day

May 6: 

• National Nurses Day (2024)

• 1882: Chinese Exclusion Act issued

May 7:

• National fair trade day

• National Teacher’s Day (2024)

May 8:

• 1973: Rockefeller Drug Law enacted

May 9:

• 1960: FDA announces approval of birth control pill

May 10: 

• 1886 Lee Yick Wins Equal Protection Under the Law Case

• 1994: Nelson Mandela became president of SA

May 12: 

• 2018 Iran Deal recertification due

• Mother’s day (2024)

• National women’s health week (12-15, 2024)

May 13:

• National Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19, 2024)

May 14 

• 2018 Launch of the Poor People’s Campaign

• 2018 US embassy moved to Jerusalem

May 15:

• 2018 Nakba Day

• International family day

• Peace officers memorial day

May 16:

• Honor LGBTQ+ elders day

• Do something good for your neighbor day

May 17: 

• International Day Against Homophobia/Transphobia/Biphobia

• 2017: Robert Mueller appointed Special Counsel for Trump Russia investigation

• 2019: Endangered Species Day (third Friday in May)

• 1954: Brown v. Board of Education Anniversary 

May 18:

• HIV vaccine awareness day 

May 19: 

• 2019: Malcolm X Day. Celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm's birthday), or closest Sunday.

• 1921: Yuri Kochiyama’s birthday

• National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

May 20:

• 1993: NVRA (National Voter Registration Act aka Motor Voter) signed into law

• National endangered species day

• National rescue dogs day

May 21: 

• Armed Forces Day

• 1968: “Resurrection City” erected on National Mall

• Anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Womens’ Vote)

May 22:

• Harvey Milk Day

• National Maritime Day

May 23:

• 1838: Trail of Tears begins

May 24, 

• 1924: The Immigration Act of 1924, including the Asian Exclusion Act and National Origins Act signed into law

• 1941: Bob Dylan born

• National Brother’s Day

May 25:

• 2007: Fair Minimum Wage Act signed (last time federal min wage was raised)

May 27:

• Memorial Day (2024) (remembering and honoring persons who have died while serving in the United) 

May 28:

• 1830 Indian Removal Act signed into law by President Andrew Jackson

May 29:

• 1851: Sojourner Truth makes  famous “Ain’t I a Woman? Speech

• States Armed Forces) (May 29, 2023 - changes every year)

May 30: 

• 1955: “Brown II” 

May 31:

• 2009: Dr. George Tiller assassinated by anti-abortion extremist