Events in Sport
- May 17 1st Kentucky Derby: Oliver Lewis aboard Aristides wins in 2:37.75
- May 28 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.5
Birthdays in Sport
- May 4 Reggie Schwartz, English cricket spin bowler (20 Tests South Africa, 55 wickets, BB 6/47) and rugby union fly half (3 Tests England), born in London, England (d. 1918)
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