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Morn. Twilight: 6:05 A.M.
Sunrise: 6:34 A.M.
Sunset: 8:10 P.M.
Duration: 13h, 36m
Eve. Twilight: 8:39 A.M.
Visible Light: 14h, 34m
2024 May Trivia and History
Name History
Latin: Maius. Named after the goddess Maia or the god Maius.
May Trivia:
- Prior to 2023, May has had two days that the flag can be flown at half-mast, however for
2021, only one day in May had the flag flown at half-mast, then in 2022 (and since then until May 2023) two days had/have the flag flown at half mast. Starting in May 2023, the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial moved from October to May, so the flag can be flown at half-mast for three days in May. Why? See Why
Special 2024 May weeks:
Special May Periods
Special 2024 Florence May Days:
- 11th (variable)
- Day that Florence has a parade; has been 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Saturday. Florence Days for 2024 continues through Sunday, May 12th. Refer to the events page for full details.
Special 2024 May Days:
May special historical dates:
- 2020 - 30th - The first Space Shuttle delivery launch from the United States in nearly 10 years lifted off from Cape Canaveral.
- 2011 - 2nd - U.S. forces located and neutralized Osama bin Laden.
- 1975 - 6th - Tornado swipes through Omaha from Ralston to north of Dodge near 72nd St. 72nd St. S. from Dodge was destroyed for many blocks.
- 1961 - 5th - Alan Shepard, first American to travel into space. It was part of the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission.
- 1883 - 19th - William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody opened Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in Omaha.
- 1879 - 12th - Ponca Chief Standing Bear wins in landmark decision declaring Native Americans are "persons within the meaning of the law".
- 1776 - 5th - 2nd - The American Revolution gains support from King Louis XVI of France.
Lyrics relating to May
- “When we stood outside in the month of May, and watched the violent wind blow the wires away ... - From Month of May”
• - Arcade Fire (third studio album, The Suburbs)
- “End of May, and now you're gone and there's still bills to pay ... - From End of May”
• - The Actual Tigers (2001 album, Gravelled & Green)
- “[Ed note: the word May is not in the lyrics, only the title] ... - From The May Queen”
• - Robert Plant (album, Carry Fire (2017))
- “It's just a spring clean for the May Queen ... - From Stairway to Heaven”
• - Led Zepplin (album, untitled fourth studio album (often titled Led Zeppelin IV) (1971))
- “Gonna make a record in the month of May ... - From Month of May”
• - Arcade Fire (third studio album, The Suburbs)
- “Now, back in our town as a castaway, I'm reminded of the time it all fell in line, on the third of May ... - From Third of May / Ōdaigahara”
• - Fleet Foxes (album, Crack-Up (2017))
- “Rainy Day, May Day, May Day, Stormy Rain Day, Rain Day, May Day, May Day, Stormy Rain Day, Stormy May Day ... - From Stormy May Day”
• - AC-DC (album, Black Ice)
- “Wild roses on a bed of leaves in the month of May ...”
• Of Monsters and Men, Wild Roses
Poetry of May
Maiden, that read'st this simple rhyme,
Enjoy thy youth, it will not stay;
Enjoy the fragrance of thy prime,
For oh, it is not always May!
• It Is Not Always May by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Men unto whom sufficient for the day
And minds not stinted or untilled are given,
Sound, healthy, children of the God of heaven,
Are cheerful as the rising sun in May.
...
• October* by William Wordsworth
Art relating to May
- “Depicts French rebels who lost against the Spanish army being shot in a firing line. - From Spanish painter Francisco Goya,”
• The Third of May 1808 (El tres de mayo de 1808 en Madrid) (1814))
- “Depicts one of the many people's rebellions against the French occupation of Spain that sparked the Peninsular War. - From Spanish painter Francisco Goya,”
• The Second of May 1808 (The Charge of the Mamelukes) (El 2 de mayo de 1808 en Madrid) (1814))
