[ISN] Calendar of Significant Dates in May

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Date: Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:01:31 PDT

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    Since it appears that the Chinese/American cyberwar is in full swing
    thanks more to the media, the NIPC, and a smathering of other security
    companies alerts without any real research to back up these facts. I
    thought I would start posting at the begining of the month sigificant
    dates in the terrorism calender so it will make it easier to plan your
    defenses, attacks, vacations & media blitz's.
    
    At a later date I will get this up on a webpage and add moon phases,
    and maybe Miss Cleo's psychic friends 900# number to predict various
    network voodoo. :)
    
    Cheers!
    
    William Knowles
    isnat_private
    
    
    
    05/01/0000
    Afghanistan
    Worker's Day
    05/01/0000
    Argentina
    Labor Day
    
    05/01/0000
    Burundi
    Labor Day
    
    05/01/1945
    Germany, Federal Republic of
    Hitler's Suicide Announced
    
    05/01/0000
    Guadeloupe (French Antilles)
    Labor Day
    
    05/01/1963
    Indonesia
    West Irian Jaya Transferred
    Administrative responsibility for West Irian Jaya was transferred to
    Indonesia following an agreement with the Netherlands.
    
    05/01/0000
    Kenya
    Labor Day
    
    05/01/0000
    Mali
    Labor Day
    
    05/01/0000
    Martinique (French Antilles)
    May Day
    
    05/01/1993
    Sri Lanka
    President Premadasa Assassinated
    A suicide bomber assassinated president Ranasinghe Premadasa during
    May Day celebrations in Colombo.
    
    05/01/1977
    Turkey
    30 Leftists Killed in Istanbul
    More than thirty leftists were killed during clashes with security
    forces in Istanbul.
    
    05/01/0000
    Worldwide
    May Day
    
    05/02/1945
    Germany, Russia
    Berlin Falls to Soviets
    
    05/02/1953
    Jordan
    Hussein Proclaimed King
    
    05/02/1935
    Philippines
    Air Force Day
    
    05/03/1947
    Japan
    Adoption of the Constitution
    
    05/03/0000
    Jordan
    Armed Forces Day
    
    05/04/1919
    China (People's Republic of)
    Anti-Government Protests
    Thousands of Beijing students protested the seizure of former German
    holdings in China by Japan following China's ill-treatment at the
    Paris peace conference. The protest spawned the May Fourth Movement,
    one of the forerunners of the Chinese Communist Party.
    
    05/04/1986
    Japan
    Chukaku-Ha Bombs Summit
    Chukaku-Ha terrorists fired homemade rockets at heads of state
    arriving for the Tokyo economic summit. There were no casualties.
    
    05/04/1978
    Namibia
    Kasinga Day
    Commemorates a raid by South African military forces that left
    hundreds dead.
    
    05/04/1988
    New Caledonia
    French Forces Storm Rebels
    French forces stormed the caves on Ouvea where separatists from the
    Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) were holding
    twenty-three French gendarmes hostage. More than twenty people were
    killed in the fighting.
    
    05/04/1989
    New Caledonia
    FLNKS Chairman Killed
    Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) chairman Jean-Marie
    Tjibaou and his assistant, Yewewe Yewewe, were killed by Jubeli Wea
    and two others from the United Front for the Liberation of Caledonia
    (FULK). The attack occurred during ceremonies commemorating the first
    anniversary of the 1988 unrest on Ouvea.
    
    05/04/1980
    Serbia-Montenegro
    Death of Tito
    
    05/05/0544
    Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand
    Birth of Buddha
    Buddha was born circa 544 BC.
    
    05/05/1941
    Ethiopia
    Liberation Day
    
    05/05/1867
    Mexico
    Mexican Victory Over French
    Archduke Maximilian of Austria, who was established as emperor of
    Mexico in1864 by Napolean III of France, was deposed by Benito Juarez
    and executed in 1867.
    
    05/05/1981
    United Kingdom
    First PIRA Hunger Striker Dies
    On May 5, 1981, Bobby Sands became the first member of the Northern
    Ireland terrorist organization PIRA (Provisional Irish Republican
    Army) to die while participating in a hunger strike in prison.
    
    05/06/1915
    Lebanon
    Martyrs' Day
    
    05/06/1945
    Philippines
    Corregidor Day
    
    05/06/1915
    Syria
    Martyrs' Day
    
    05/06/1976
    United Arab Emirates
    Armed Forces Unification Day
    
    05/07/1948
    Israel
    Israeli Independence Day
    As observed by Arabs in the occupied territories.
    
    05/07/1992
    Thailand
    Demonstrations Against Government
    On May 7, 1992, massive demonstrations commenced in Bangkok leading to
    the sacking of the military-dominated government and the appointment
    of a prime minister approved by the king to lead the country on a more
    democratic path. The demonstrations by opposition elements led to an
    undetermined number of deaths and injuries when government forces
    fired into crowds.
    
    05/08/0000
    Algeria
    War Dead Day
    
    05/08/0000
    Guadeloupe (French Antilles)
    Victory Day
    National holiday.
    
    05/08/1985
    Spain
    Firebombing of American Firms
    Molotov cocktails were thrown at offices of Citibank and Xerox.
    
    05/08/1945
    Worldwide
    Victory in Europe (VE) Day
    Germany surrendered in World War II.
    
    05/10/1902
    Cuba
    Independence Day
    Cuba achieved independence as a U.S. protectorate in 1899. This date
    marks the end of U.S. protection.
    
    05/10/0000
    Jordan
    Arab Resistance Day
    Also known as Renaissance Day.
    
    05/13/1981
    Italy
    Attempt to Kill the Pope
    Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish
    fugitive. An American bystander also was wounded in the attack.
    
    05/13/1969
    Malaysia
    The Malay Uprising
    Fighting between Malays and ethnic Chinese led to numerous deaths.
    
    05/14/1987
    Fiji
    First Military Coup
    Lt. Col. Siteveni Rabuka took power in a military coup.
    
    05/14/1948
    Israel
    First Arab-Israeli War Began
    The first Arab-Israeli war began shortly after the state of Israel was
    proclaimed.
    
    05/14/1948
    Israel
    State of Israel Proclaimed
    The state of Israel was proclaimed as the British mandate in Palestine
    expired. Arab armies launched attacks on Israel immediately following
    the proclamation.
    
    05/14/0000
    Malawi
    Kamuzu Day
    
    05/14/1811
    Paraguay
    Independence Day
    
    05/14/1985
    Sri Lanka
    Separatists Attack Shrine
    Tamil separatists killed more than one hundred and fifty people in an
    attack on a Buddhist shrine at Anuradhapura.
    
    05/15/1955
    Austria
    Austrian State Treaty Signed
    Signing of the treaty that would restore all Soviet-occupied territory
    and make Austria a free and independent state.
    
    05/15/1979
    Iraq, Israel
    15 May Organization Founded
    The Arab 15 May Organization under Muhammad Al-Umari was founded from
    the reminants of Wadi Haddad's Popular Front for the Liberation of
    Palestine - Special Operations Group (PFLP-SOG). The group was
    headquartered in Baghdad until it disbanded in 1984-1985.
    
    05/15/1991
    Israel
    Palestinian Struggle Day
    
    05/15/1972
    Japan
    Okinawa Returned to Japan
    The island of Okinawa was returned to Japanese control on May 15 1972.
    
    05/16/1983
    Sudan
    Founding of the SPLM/SPLA
    The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/SPLA) was
    founded.
    
    05/17/1989
    Germany, Federal Republic of
    Conviction of TWA Hijacker
    Mohammad Ali Hamadei was convicted by a German court on May 17, 1989
    of hijacking TWA flight 847 on June 14, 1985, while it was en route
    from Athens to Rome, and of the murder of a passenger, U.S. Navy diver
    Robert Stethem. Hamadei had been arrested in Frankfurt on January 13,
    1987 while trying to smuggle explosives into Germany. He was sentenced
    to life in prison.
    
    05/17/1983
    Israel
    Israeli Troops Leave Lebanon
    Israel signed an accord with Lebanon for the withdrawal of Israeli
    troops from most of South Lebanon.
    
    05/17/1814
    Norway
    Constitution Day
    Norway's independence movement adopted a constitution on May 17,
    1814. The movement was put down by the Swedes.
    
    05/18/1980
    Korea (Republic of)
    Uprising in Kwangju
    A civilian uprising in Kwangju protested the military rule of
    president Chun Doo Hwan. There were major civilian casualties
    following an assault by military units on the protesters.
    
    05/18/1980
    Peru
    Sendero Rebellion Begins
    The Maoist Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) guerrilla organization,
    which began its armed struggle with an attack on a rural polling
    station, has grown into the largest and most active insurgent group in
    the country.
    
    05/18/0000
    Uruguay
    Army Day
    A holiday celebrated with high-level civilian and military events.
    
    05/19/1928
    Cambodia
    Pol Pot's Birthdate
    Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge, was born on May 19, 1928.
    
    05/19/1949
    Taiwan
    Imposition of Martial Law
    Martial law remained in effect until July of 1987.
    
    05/19/1991
    Turkey
    Ataturk Holiday
    May 19, 1991 will be celebrated as Ataturk Memorial and Youth and
    Sports Day, an official Turkish holiday.
    
    05/19/1890
    Vietnam
    Birthday of Ho Chi Minh
    
    05/20/1972
    Cameroon
    National Day
    Celebrates the declaration of the republic. Also known as National
    Feast Day.
    
    05/20/1989
    China (People's Republic of)
    Martial Law in Beijing
    The death of Hu Yao Bang on April 15 set off protests, hunger strikes,
    and the occupation of Tienanmen Square by pro-democracy student
    radicals, which led to the imposition of martial law in Beijing.
    
    05/20/1990
    Israel
    Gunman Kills Eight Arabs
    A lone Israeli gunman killed eight Arab laborers in Rishon Le Ziyyon,
    south of Tel Aviv. Nine workers were injured. The gunman was
    identified as a discharged Israeli soldier.
    
    05/20/1978
    Japan
    Narita Airport Opened
    
    05/20/1973
    Morocco
    Polisario Starts Armed Strife
    Polisario guerrillas begin their armed struggle against Morocco in the
    western Sahara.
    
    05/20/1927
    Saudi Arabia
    Independence Day
    
    05/21/0000
    Chile
    Battle of Iquique
    
    05/21/1991
    India
    Rajiv Gandi Assassinated
    Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during a campaign
    rally in Tamil Nadu State.
    
    05/22/0000
    Guadeloupe (French Antilles)
    Emancipation Day
    
    05/22/0000
    Martinique (French Antilles)
    Emancipation Day
    
    05/22/1972
    Sri Lanka
    Republic Day
    Also known as National Heroes' Day.
    
    05/22/1990
    Yemen
    North and South Yemen Reunited
    North and South Yemen signed an agreement reuniting the
    country. Declared as "Yemeni National Day."
    
    05/23/1951
    China (People's Republic of)
    Tibet Under Chinese Rule
    Tibet was "peacefully liberated" when representatives of the Dalai
    Lama signed an agreement with the Beijing government accepting Chinese
    rule in return for a promise of greater autonomy.
    
    05/23/1949
    Germany, Federal Republic of
    Federal Republic Proclaimed
    
    05/24/0000
    Belize
    Commonwealth Day
    
    05/24/1990
    Bulgaria
    Holiday
    Day of the Slavonic Enlighterners Cyril and Methodius, of Bulgarian
    education and culture.
    
    05/24/1822
    Ecuador
    Independence Day
    
    05/24/1993
    Eritrea
    Independence Day
    The country of Eritrea formally declared independence today after 30
    years of war and two years of stabilization before separating from
    Ethiopia.
    
    05/24/0000
    Guadeloupe (French Antilles)
    Ascension Day
    
    05/24/0000
    Martinique (French Antilles)
    Ascension Day
    
    05/24/1984
    Philippines
    Urban Terrorism Begins
    Philippine constabulary chief Tomas Karingal was shot by five gunmen
    who subsequently fled, covering their escape with smoke grenades. This
    attack is generally considered the inauguration of the era of urban
    terrorism in Manila, and coincides with the formation of the Alex
    Boncayao Brigade (ABB), the urban terrorist or "sparrow" unit of the
    Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
    
    05/25/1963
    Africa
    OAU - Africa Freedom Day
    The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was founded on May 25,
    1963. The day is celebrated as Africa Freedom Day. The OAU is
    organized to promote unity and cooperation among African states.
    
    05/25/1967
    Bermuda
    Self-Government Achieved
    
    05/25/1946
    Jordan
    Independence Day
    Following the end of the British mandate over Transjordan (May 22),
    Jordan became the independent Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan.
    
    05/25/1990
    Spain
    Sevillano Died (GRAPO Member)
    Jose Manuel Sevillano, imprisoned member of October First Antifascist
    Resistance Group (GRAPO) died after a prolonged hunger strike.
    
    05/27/1964
    Colombia
    Assault on Peasant "Republic"
    On this date, government troops attacked the "independent
    republic" that Communist peasant groups had set up at Marquetalia,
    Caldas Department.
    
    05/27/1991
    Turkey
    Constitution Day
    May 27, 1991 will be celebrated as Constitution Day, an official
    Turkish holiday.
    
    05/28/1989
    Japan
    Anti-Narita Struggle Day
    
    05/29/0000
    Syria
    Internal Security Forces Day
    
    05/30/1961
    Dominican Republic
    Assassination of Trujillo
    Rafael L. Trujillo's assassination ended a thirty-year personal
    dictatorship.
    
    05/30/1972
    Israel
    JRA Massacre at Lod Airport
    Members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA) killed twenty-six people in a
    massacre at Lod Airport.
    
    05/30/1967
    Nigeria
    Biafra Declares Independence
    
    05/31/1993
    Worldwide
    The Hajj Begins
    The annual pilgrimage in Mecca begins.
    
    05/31/1967
    Israel
    East Jerusalem Captured by Israel
    Israeli troops captured East Jerusalem in the Six-Day War.
    
    05/31/1162
    Mongolia
    Birth of Ghengis Khan
    The birth of Ghengis Khan, founder of the United Mongol State, is
    celebrated with a festival.
    
    05/31/1910
    South Africa
    Union Day
    Four provinces merged to form the Union of South Africa.
    
    05/31/1961
    South Africa
    Establishment of the Republic
    
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