May 03 Madeleine McCann is abducted, the story receives extensive media coverage.

May 03 Scottish Parliament election, 2007: The Scottish National Party became the largest party in Scotland for the first time in their history.

May 03 Local government elections in Scotland and most of England.

May 03 National Assembly for Wales elections 2007.

May 04 Tornado strikes Greensburg, Kansas, killing at least 12 and destroying about 90% of the town.

May 04 Executive Directive 51, which specifies the procedures for continuity of the federal government of the United States in the event of a "catastrophic emergency" signed by President George W. Bush

May 05 Kenya Airways Flight KQ 507 crashes in Cameroon.

May 06 Nicolas Sarkozy is elected President of the French Republic, defeating Ségolène Royal with 53% of the vote in the French Presidential Election.

May 06 Manchester United wins the English Premier League.

May 06 Panathinaikos BC wins basketball's Euroleague after beating CSKA Moscow 93-91 in Athens Olympic stadium.

May 06 A.C. Paranavaí wins its first ever Paraná State Championship.

May 07 Chinese slave scandal.

May 08 Devolved government is restored to Northern Ireland, with Ian Paisley as First Minister and Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister.

May 09 Subtropical Storm Andrea forms off the coast of Florida, the earliest subtropical storm since Subtropical Storm Ana in 2003.

May 10 Tony Blair announces he will resign as British Prime Minister on 27 jun triggering a Labour Party leadership election.

May 12 The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 is held in Helsinki, resulting in Serbia's first victory.

May 14 Senatorial Elections in the Philippines was held.

May 15 Coalition government of Fatah and Hamas in Palestinian National Authority appeared to break down, as massive fighting breaks out in Gaza Strip.

May 16 Nicolas Sarkozy officially became President of the French Republic after taking over from Jacques Chirac.

May 17 Alex Salmond officially became First Minister of Scotland after taking over from Jack McConnell.

May 17 The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and the Moscow Patriarchate re-united after eighty years of schism.

May 17 Hong Kong media regulator receives more than thousand complaints about the Bible being too sexual.

May 19 The 126th FA Cup Final is held, the first at the new Wembley Stadium. Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0.

May 20 The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum makes the largest single charitable donation in modern history, committing €7.41 billion to an educational foundation in the Middle East.

May 20 Clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon, spark the 2007 Lebanon conflict.

May 21 The 19th century ship the Cutty Sark is badly damaged by fire in London, UK.

May 23 A.C. Milan beat Liverpool F.C. 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League 2006-07 final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.

May 24 General election in the Republic of Ireland. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and his Fianna Fáil party win a majority of seats for the third election in a row.

May 25 Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan.

May 25 Danish former professional bicyclist Bjarne Riis admitted to having used doping when winning the 1996 Tour de France.

May 26 Russia is once again recognized as a full-fledged superpower by the United States. [10]

May 27 Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) is taken off the air after the government of Venezuela refused to renew its license. This action results in protests. On jul 16, 2007, RCTV resumed broadcasting via cable and satellite.

May 27 Dario Franchitti wins the 2007 Indianapolis 500.

May 28 Riyo Mori was crowned the new Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City.

May 29 Inauguration of newly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the Abuja Eagle Square and first civilian to civilian transfer of power in Nigeria.

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