Events in Sport
- May 7 Branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League
- May 9 New balata ball used in baseball, 50% livilier
- May 19 Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England & Aust Services
- May 20 Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's
- May 21 Australian Services win 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's by 6 wickets
Birthdays in Sport
- May 3 Sadiq Mohammad, Pakistani cricketer (attacking Pakistan opening batsman 1969-81), born in Junagadh, Gujarat, British India
- May 14 Yochanan Vollach, Israeli footballer and president of Maccabi Haifa
- May 18 Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79)
- May 29 Martin Pipe, horse trainer