May (Notes)

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

Background

• 3rd month of the old Roman Calendar
• 5th month of the Gregorian Calendar.
• Has 31 days

Events

May 1

• May Day in some countries

May 5

• Cinco de Mayo
• Holiday in Mexico
• Celebrated by Mexican Americans

Second Sunday in May

• Mother’s Day (in the USA)

Miscellaneous

• April flowers bring May flowers (Saying)

SPHS (May 1963)

• The Matriculation Only examination was held in May 1963
• In the previous years, the examination was for High School Final and Matriculation (combined). Those who matriculated are eligible to study at the university.
• SPHS students were outstanding in the Matriculation of 1963.
  There were five in the Top Five, seven in the Top Ten and ten in the Top Twenty. The following were awarded Collegiate Scholarship.
  Khin Maung U (First)
  Min Oo (Second)
  Myo San (Freddie, Third, GBNF)
  Nyunt Wai (Victor, Fourth)
  Thein Wai (Fifth)
  Hla Min (Seventh)
  Aung Kyaw Zaw (Johnny, Ninth)
  Maung Maung Kyi (Eleventh, GBNF),
  Aung Thu Yein (Brownie, Thirteenth, GBNF)
  Khin Maung Zaw (Frank, Seventeenth)