Relive Your Past by Listening to the First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was no Excuses Day
Straw Hat Day
Supply Chain Professional Day - May 15, 2023 (Third Monday in May)
TSC Global Awareness Day (Tuberous Sclerosis Complex)
VBF Day of Awareness
2023 Weekly Holidays that include May 15, are:
American Craft Beer Week - May 15-21, 2023
Armed Forces Week - May 13-20, 2023 (Week prior to Armed Forces Day, the Third Sunday in May)
Click It or Ticket Mobilization (Cover Memorial Day Weekend) - May 15 - June 4, 2023
Food Allergy Awareness Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Second Full Week in May)
Medical Transcriptionist Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Third Week in May)
National Bike to Work Week - May 15-21, 2023
National Eosinophil Awareness Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Third Week in May)
National Healthcare Documentation Integrity Week - May 14-20, 2023
National Nursing Home Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Starts on Mother's Day to Following Saturday)
National Police Week - May 14-20, 2023
National Public Gardens Week - May 12-21, 2023 (Friday before to the Sunday after Mother's Day)
National Return to Work Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Second Full Week in May)
National Salvation Army Week - May 10-16, 2023
National Stuttering Awareness Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Second Full Week in May)
National Transportation Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Always has Third Friday in May)
National Vegetarian Awareness Week - May 15-21, 2023
National Women's Health Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Week Starting With Mother's Day)
Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month - May 14 - June 18, 2023 (Mother's Day to Father's Day)
Reading is Fundamental Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Second Full Week in May)
Salute to Moms 35+ Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Starts on Mother's Day)
UN Global Road Safety Week - May 15-21, 2023
Universal Family Week - May 10-16
Work at Home Mom's Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Starts on Mother's Day)
World Trade Week - May 14-20, 2023 (Third Week in May)
2023 Monthly Holidays that include May 15, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our May Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of May.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
World Festivals and Events (Date Order)
PGA Championship - May 15-21, 2023
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 15 is Taurus.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for May are:
The Lily of the Valley - Humility, Chastity and Sweetness - signifies a return to happiness
Hawthorn
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for May is the Emerald which is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
Famous Birthdays
1895 - Prescott Bush, American banker and politician, father of George H.W. Bush (d. 1972)
1955 - Lee Horsley, American actor (Matt Houston, Paradise)
1981 - Zara Ann Elizabeth Phillips, English horse rider and daughter of Princess Anne
Famous Deaths
1886 - Emily Dickinson, American poet (b. 1830)
2003 - June Carter Cash, American singer, songwriter, actress (Carter Family, Carter Sisters) (b. 1929)
2007 - Jerry Falwell, American evangelist, founded Liberty University and co-founder of Moral Majority (b. 1933)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1567 - Mary, Queen of Scots marries James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell
Quote of the Day
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
The Holidays and Observances Healthy Diet Habits Food Tip for May 15 is tips on Ending Food Cravings.
Ending Food Cravings can be diminished over time, by incorporating these suggested healthy diet habits and strategies from Kerry of Healthy Diet Habits into your life. Find out more.....
This Day in History
1718 - The world's first machine gun is patented by London lawyer, James Puckle
1862 - The U.S. Bureau of Agriculture is created by President Abraham Lincoln. It was later renamed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
1869 - The National Woman Suffrage Association is formed by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
1905 - Las Vegas, Nevada is founded when 110 acres are auction off and become the downtown area
1911 - Citing the Sherman Antitrust Act, The U.S. Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil for being a monopoly
1915 - AT&T becomes the 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders
1928 - Walt Disney character Mickey Mouse makes his 1st appearance in the cartoon, Plane Crazy
1935 - The Moscow Metro is opened to the public
1940 - McDonald's opens its first restaurant in San Bernardino, CA
1970 - President Richard Nixon appoints the first female United States Army Generals - Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth Hoisington
This Day in Music
1941 - Jewish music is prohibited by Nazi occupiers in Netherlands
1963 - Peter, Paul & Mary win their 1st Grammy for If I Had a Hammer
1975 - Fleetwood Mac plays a concert in El Paso, Texas with new band members Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
1976 - Black and Blue by the Rolling Stones hits #1 Album
1977 - Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder hits #1
1982 - Ebony and Ivory, by Paul McCarney and Stevie Wonder hits #1
2009 - 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day is released
Above, is 21 Guns from the Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown album
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