May 10 Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND

May 23 Heavy battles at Fort Douaumont Verdun

May 29 US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924

May 20 Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting

May 13 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04

May 02 US President Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act

May 21 The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist

May 31 British battle cruiser Invincible explodes, killing all but 6

May 11 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented

May 19 Escadrille Américaine (Lafayette) transfered to Verdun

May 01 The birth of Glenn Ford, American film actor

May 24 French driven out of Fort Douaumont after 500 killed or injured

May 04 At request of US, Germany curtails its submarine warfare

May 24 US pilot William Thaw shoots down a German Fokker

May 21 Britain begins "Summer Time" (Daylight Savings Time)

May 31 During WWI British & German fleets fight Battle of Jutland

May 24 Last British-Indian contract workers arrive in Suriname

May 09 British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey

May 20 Codell KS hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918)

May 29 Official flag of President of US adopted

May 06 Belgian troop march into Kigali, German East-Africa

May 27 Groundbreaking begins on Hugh Grant Circle in the Bronx

May 22 French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun

May 13 The first observance of Indian (Native American) Day

May 05 US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924

May 13 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04

May 18 US pilot Kiffin Rockwell shoots down German aircraft

May 17 British Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced

May 06 First ship-to-shore radio telephone voice conversation from USS New Hampshire off Virginia Capes to SECNAV Josephus Daniels in Washington, DC

May 15 Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front

May 24 Conscription begins in Britain

May 31 Battle of Skagerrak: British-German sea battle at Jutland (10,000 dead)

May 10 Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam

May 29 The US Presidential Flag is adopted

May 08 German munitions bunker in Fort Douaumont explodes

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