Events in Sport
- May 3 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25
Boxing Title Fight
May 11 James J. Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavyweight boxing title
- May 20 Second modern Summer Olympics (Games of the II Olympiad) opens in Paris and continues for 5 months
- May 24 34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim wins in 2:21¼
- May 25 Retired London fire master Eyre Massey Shaw aged 70 reputedly becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics for sailing (disputed)
- May 29 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4
- May 31 Tom Hayward scores 1,000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074)
Birthdays in Sport
- May 5 Charles Jewtraw, American 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1924), born in Clinton County, New York (d. 1996)
- May 24 Lionel Conacher, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1934 Chicago Black Hawks, 1935 Montreal Maroons) and politician (MP Trinity), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1954)
- May 28 Owen Aisher, English businessman and president (Royal Yachting Association 1970-75), born in Bulford, Wiltshire (d. 1993)
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