Facts about May




  • The Empire State Building opened May 1, 1931.

  • Emerald is the birthstone for May.


  • Amelia Earhart began the first solo flight by a woman across the Atlantic Ocean May 20th, 1932.

  • The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton May 21, 1832.

  • The Golden Gate Bridge opened in San Francisco May 27, 1937.

  • Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic, May 24, 1883.

  • Hawthorne and Lily of the Valley are the flowers for the month of May.