May 2
Happy Birthday to English footballer and model David Beckham (1975).
In 2008, Cyclone Nargis hits Myanmar, killing more than 138,000 people and leaving millions homeless.
May 3
In 1973, Chicago’s 108-floor Sears Tower is completed and becomes the world’s tallest building, a record it will hold for almost 25 years.
In 1960, the musical comedy, The Fantasticks, opens in New York City's Greenwich Village, eventually becoming the longest-running musical of all time.
May 4
In 1953, American novelist Ernest Hemingway wins the Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea.
In 1959, the 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held.
May 5
Birthday wishes go out to English singer-songwriter Adele (1988).
In 1965, the Warlocks, later known as the Grateful Dead, make their first public appearance in Menlo Park, California.
May 6
Until June 9 at 3rd Rock Gallery on Rama 9 Soi 41, see Coming Home: The Big Man’s Journey Home, an exhibition by local artist Surakit Thammasathit showcasing 20 new portraits of himself, friends and some well-known public figures. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday, from 10:30 am to 8 pm. For more details call 087 450 6116.
In 1937, the large German airship Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock in New Jersey, killing 36 people.
May 7
See Wan Thanakrit, Room 39 and Scrubb perform together at the charity concert Perd Term-Term Tun Nong. Proceeds of the ticket sales will be donated to the Foundation for the Welfare of Needy Schoolchildren Under Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen. The show starts at 7 pm at the 7th Floor of Siam Square One. Tickets are 1,500 to 5,500 baht from Thai Ticketmajor. For more information, call 02 262 3456.
In 1994, Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February.
May 8
In 1886, pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated drink, called Coca-Cola, as a medicine.
In 1976, New Revolution, the first steel roller coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.
