May - You’re amazing! Happy Birthday.

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 03 May 1469 – Niccolò Machiavelli, author of The Prince
• 22 May 1859 – Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes
• 31 May 1819 – Walt Whitman, author of Leaves of Grass

 

May Facts:

• May’s birthstone, the emerald symbolizes success and love.
• Some consider May a bad month for weddings… “Marry in May and you’ll rue the day.”
• Originally call Maius by the Romans, the name changed to May in the 1400s.
• This year, Ramadan an Islamic holiday is celebrated from April 12 – May 12
• Folklore: A warm January, a cold May.

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php