May 1960149 items
Highlights of the month
- 5/11960 U-2 incident spy aircraftEvents
- 5/3Anne Frank HouseOpenings
- 5/7Ballad of a SoldierFilms
- 5/15L'AvventuraFilms
- 5/211960 Valdivia earthquakeEvents
Life that month (prices, weather)Tokyo avg 17.8°C
U.S. prices, May 1960All years ›
Tokyo weather, May 1960Japan Meteorological Agency ›
Avg temp17.8℃Max temp27.4℃Min temp6.9℃Rain124.8mmSunshine186.9 hTyphoons making landfall in Japan0
Tokyo prices in 1960 (annual average)All items ›
Postcard¥5Newspaper (monthly)¥390Movie ticket¥119Public bath¥17
| Date | Type | Title | Country | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Valdivia earthquakeDetailsPlace: Lumaco | Chile | Place: Lumaco |
| 5/1 | EventsOccurred | 1960 U-2 incident spy aircraftDetailsPlace: Kosulino | Russia | Place: Kosulino |
| 5/15 | EventsLaunch (UTC) | Korabl-Sputnik 1DetailsOperator: Soviet space program | Soviet Union, Russia | Operator: Soviet space program |
| 5/27 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Turkish coup d'étatDetailsPlace: Turkey | Turkey | Place: Turkey |
| May(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | Capture of Adolf EichmannSource：Wikidata | Argentina | |
| 5/21 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Concepción earthquakeSource：Wikidata | Chile | |
| 5/19 | EventsOccurred | Events of the Palau de la MúsicaDetailsPlace: Palau de la Música Catalana | Francoist Spain | Place: Palau de la Música Catalana |
| 5/15 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Baden-Württemberg state electionSource：Wikidata | Germany | |
| 5/22 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Belgian Congo general electionSource：Wikidata | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5/8 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Targa FlorioDetailsPlace: Sicily | Italy | Place: Sicily |
| 5/9 | EventsOccurred | 1960 La Flèche WallonneSource：Wikidata | Belgium | |
| 5/5 | EventsOccurred | 555KSource：Wikidata | Turkey | |
| 5/8 | EventsOccurred | 1960 North Vietnamese legislative electionSource：Wikidata | North Vietnam | |
| 5/6 | EventsOccurred | wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-JonesDetailsPlace: Westminster Abbey | United Kingdom | Place: Westminster Abbey |
| 5/15 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Coupe de France FinalDetailsPlace: Yves du Manoir Stadium | France | Place: Yves du Manoir Stadium |
| 5/2 | EventsOccurred | 1960 Israel Song FestivalSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 5/2 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 建設業法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第74号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第74号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/2 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 特定港湾施設工事特別会計法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第75号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第75号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/2 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 道路整備特別会計法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第76号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第76号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/2 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 重油ボイラーの設置の制限等に関する臨時措置に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第77号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第77号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/2 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 放射性同位元素等による放射線障害の防止に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第78号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第78号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 原子力委員会設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第79号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第79号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 船主相互保険組合法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第80号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第80号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/14 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 臨時船舶建造調整法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第81号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第81号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/16 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 引揚者給付金等支給法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第82号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第82号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/16 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 刑法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第83号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第83号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/17 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 住宅地区改良法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第84号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第84号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/20 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 行政管理庁設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第85号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第85号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/20 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 行政書士法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第86号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第86号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/20 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 交付税及び譲与税配付金特別会計法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第87号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第87号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/20 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 一般会計の歳出の財源に充てるための国有林野事業特別会計からする繰入金に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第88号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第88号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/20 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 商工会の組織等に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和35年法律第89号 · Diet session: 34th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和35年法律第89号 · Diet session: 34th |
| 5/3 | OpeningsOpened | Anne Frank HouseDetailsType: war memorial · Place: Amsterdam | Netherlands | Type: war memorial · Place: Amsterdam |
| 5/22 | OpeningsOpened | Chuvash State Opera and Ballet TheaterDetailsType: theatre building · Place: Cheboksary | Russia | Type: theatre building · Place: Cheboksary |
| 5/3 | OpeningsOpened | KaminarimonJapanOriginal title: 雷門DetailsType: sōmon · Place: Asakusa | Japan | Type: sōmon · Place: Asakusa |
| 5/2 | OpeningsOpened | Aizan StationJapanOriginal title: 愛山駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Aibetsu | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Aibetsu |
| 5/10 | OpeningsOpened | KiwittsmoorDetailsType: metro station · Place: Hamburg-Nord | Germany | Type: metro station · Place: Hamburg-Nord |
| 5/1 | OpeningsOpened | Tsukanome StationJapanOriginal title: 塚目駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Ōsaki-shi | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Ōsaki-shi |
| 5/20 | OpeningsOpened | Minami-Nagai StationJapanOriginal title: 南長井駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Nagai | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Nagai |
| 5/20 | OpeningsOpened | Constanța Railway StationDetailsType: railway station · Place: Constanța | Romania | Type: railway station · Place: Constanța |
| 5/16 | OpeningsOpened | Jitan StationDetailsType: railway station · Place: Iwon-myeon | South Korea | Type: railway station · Place: Iwon-myeon |
| 5/1 | OpeningsOpened | Silver Dollar CityDetailsType: amusement park · Place: Branson | United States | Type: amusement park · Place: Branson |
| 5/24 | OpeningsOpened | WorldportDetailsType: airport terminal · Place: New York | United States | Type: airport terminal · Place: New York |
| 5/1 | OpeningsOpened | Kanatake StationJapanOriginal title: 金武駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Imari | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Imari |
| 5/29 | OpeningsOpened | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di AltinoDetailsType: archaeological museum · Place: Quarto d'Altino | Italy | Type: archaeological museum · Place: Quarto d'Altino |
| 5/8 | OpeningsOpened | Shōwamachi-dori StationJapanOriginal title: 昭和町通停留場DetailsType: tram stop · Place: Nagasaki | Japan | Type: tram stop · Place: Nagasaki |
| 5/1 | OpeningsOpened | Nishi-Issen StationJapanOriginal title: 西一線駅DetailsType: former railway station | Japan | Type: former railway station |
| 5/8 | OpeningsOpened | Akasako StationJapanOriginal title: 赤迫停留場DetailsType: tram stop · Place: Nagasaki | Japan | Type: tram stop · Place: Nagasaki |
| 5/9 | OpeningsOpened | Alley of GloryDetailsType: memorial complex · Place: Odesa | Ukraine | Type: memorial complex · Place: Odesa |
| 5/5 | OpeningsOpened | Honour Roll of the Fallen 1940-1945DetailsType: document · Place: The Hague | Netherlands | Type: document · Place: The Hague |
| 5/5 | OpeningsOpened | スーパーマーケットユアーズ青山店JapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 5/18 | SportsHeld | 1960 European Cup FinalDetailsPlace: Hampden Park · Winner: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | United Kingdom | Place: Hampden Park · Winner: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol |
| 5/30 | SportsHeld | 1960 Indianapolis 500DetailsPlace: Indianapolis · Winner: Jim Rathmann | United States | Place: Indianapolis · Winner: Jim Rathmann |
| 5/29 | SportsHeld | 1960 Monaco Grand PrixDetailsPlace: Monte Carlo · Winner: Stirling Moss | Monaco | Place: Monte Carlo · Winner: Stirling Moss |
| 5/19 | SportsHeld | 1960 Giro d'ItaliaDetailsWinner: Jacques Anquetil | Italy | Winner: Jacques Anquetil |
| 5/26 | SportsHeld | 1960 ÚrvalsdeildDetailsWinner: Íþróttabandalag Akraness | Iceland | Winner: Íþróttabandalag Akraness |
| 5/13 | SportsHeld | 1960 European Judo ChampionshipsSource：Wikidata | Netherlands | |
| 5/17 | SportsHeld | 1960 French ChampionshipsSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 5/7 | SportsHeld | 1960 German football championshipDetailsWinner: Hamburger SV | Germany | Winner: Hamburger SV |
| 5/7 | SportsHeld | 1960 FA Cup FinalDetailsPlace: Wembley Stadium · Winner: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. | United Kingdom | Place: Wembley Stadium · Winner: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. |
| May(day unknown) | SportsHeld | 大相撲 1960年夏場所JapanDetailsWinner: 若三杉彰晃 · Record: 14勝1敗 | Japan | Winner: 若三杉彰晃 · Record: 14勝1敗 |
| 5/7 | SportsHeld | 1960 Roller Hockey World CupDetailsPlace: Madrid | Spain | Place: Madrid |
| 5/8 | SportsHeld | 1960 Liège–Bastogne–LiègeDetailsWinner: Albertus Geldermans | Belgium | Winner: Albertus Geldermans |
| 5/11 | MusicReleased | Miriam MakebaDetailsArtist: Miriam Makeba · Label: RCA Victor | South Africa, Algeria | Artist: Miriam Makeba · Label: RCA Victor |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Three Steps to HeavenDetailsArtist: Eddie Cochran · Label: London Records | United States | Artist: Eddie Cochran · Label: London Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Cooke's TourDetailsArtist: Sam Cooke · Label: RCA Victor | United States | Artist: Sam Cooke · Label: RCA Victor |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | 12 of His Biggest HitsDetailsArtist: Eddie Cochran · Label: Liberty Records | United States | Artist: Eddie Cochran · Label: Liberty Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Alley OopDetailsArtist: The Hollywood Argyles · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: The Hollywood Argyles · Label: Capitol Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | George Jones Salutes Hank WilliamsDetailsArtist: George Jones · Label: Mercury Records | United States | Artist: George Jones · Label: Mercury Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | The Sound of FuryDetailsArtist: Billy Fury · Label: Decca | United Kingdom | Artist: Billy Fury · Label: Decca |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Rockin' with WandaDetailsArtist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Capitol Records | United States | Artist: Wanda Jackson · Label: Capitol Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Lonely WindsDetailsArtist: The Drifters · Label: Atlantic Records | United States | Artist: The Drifters · Label: Atlantic Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Like YesterdayDetailsArtist: Beverly Kenney | United States | Artist: Beverly Kenney |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Bobby Vee Sings Your FavoritesDetailsArtist: Bobby Vee · Label: Liberty Records | United States | Artist: Bobby Vee · Label: Liberty Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | What a Way to LiveDetailsArtist: Willie Nelson · Label: D Records | United States | Artist: Willie Nelson · Label: D Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Tell me that you love me/Love is here to stayDetailsArtist: Luigi Tenco · Label: Dischi Ricordi | Kingdom of Italy, Italy | Artist: Luigi Tenco · Label: Dischi Ricordi |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Quando / Sempre la stessa storiaDetailsArtist: Luigi Tenco · Label: Ricordi | Kingdom of Italy, Italy | Artist: Luigi Tenco · Label: Ricordi |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Briciole di baci / No non ha fineDetailsArtist: Mina · Label: Italdisc | Kingdom of Italy, Italy, Switzerland | Artist: Mina · Label: Italdisc |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Serafino campanaro / Making LoveDetailsArtist: Mina · Label: Italdisc | Kingdom of Italy, Italy, Switzerland | Artist: Mina · Label: Italdisc |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Tessi tessi / CoriandoliDetailsArtist: Mina · Label: Italdisc | Kingdom of Italy, Italy, Switzerland | Artist: Mina · Label: Italdisc |
| 5/2 | MusicReleased | Domenico ModugnoDetailsArtist: Domenico Modugno · Label: Fonit | Kingdom of Italy, Italy | Artist: Domenico Modugno · Label: Fonit |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Umberto Bindi e le sue canzoni - vol. 1DetailsArtist: Umberto Bindi · Label: Ricordi | Kingdom of Italy, Italy | Artist: Umberto Bindi · Label: Ricordi |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | StringsvilleDetailsArtist: Harry Lookofsky · Label: Atlantic Records | United States | Artist: Harry Lookofsky · Label: Atlantic Records |
| 5/7 | FilmsPremiered | La Dolce VitaFirst premiered: February 1960 (Rome)DetailsDirector: Federico Fellini · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Adriano Celentano, Anita Ekberg · Production: Pathé | France, Cannes Film Festival, Paris | Director: Federico Fellini · Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Adriano Celentano, Anita Ekberg · Production: Pathé |
| 5/7 | FilmsPremiered | Ballad of a SoldierDetailsDirector: Grigori Chukhrai · Cast: Nikolai Kryuchkov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Vladimir Ivashov · Production: Mosfilm | Cannes Film Festival | Director: Grigori Chukhrai · Cast: Nikolai Kryuchkov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Vladimir Ivashov · Production: Mosfilm |
| 5/15 | FilmsPremiered | L'AvventuraDetailsDirector: Michelangelo Antonioni · Cast: Monica Vitti, Jack O'Connell, Lea Massari · Production: Cino Del Duca | Cannes Film Festival | Director: Michelangelo Antonioni · Cast: Monica Vitti, Jack O'Connell, Lea Massari · Production: Cino Del Duca |
| 5/3 | FilmsPremiered | Eyes Without a FaceFirst premiered: January 1960 (France)DetailsDirector: Claude Sautet · Cast: Alida Valli, Claude Brasseur, Juliette Mayniel · Production: Lux Film | Italy | Director: Claude Sautet · Cast: Alida Valli, Claude Brasseur, Juliette Mayniel · Production: Lux Film |
| 5/25 | FilmsPremiered | The Time MachineDetailsDirector: George Pal · Cast: Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux | Rome | Director: George Pal · Cast: Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux |
| 5/16 | FilmsPremiered | Peeping TomDetailsDirector: Michael Powell · Cast: Michael Powell, Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey | United Kingdom | Director: Michael Powell · Cast: Michael Powell, Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey |
| 5/15 | FilmsPremiered | The Lady with the DogFirst premiered: January 1960 (Soviet Union)DetailsDirector: Iosif Kheifits · Cast: Aleksey Batalov, Iya Savvina · Production: Lenfilm | Cannes Film Festival | Director: Iosif Kheifits · Cast: Aleksey Batalov, Iya Savvina · Production: Lenfilm |
| 5/19 | FilmsPremiered | PollyannaDetailsDirector: David Swift · Cast: Jane Wyman, Karl Malden, Agnes Moorehead · Production: The Walt Disney Company | United States | Director: David Swift · Cast: Jane Wyman, Karl Malden, Agnes Moorehead · Production: The Walt Disney Company |
| 5/20 | FilmsPremiered | The Savage InnocentsFirst premiered: March 1960 (Rome)DetailsDirector: Nicholas Ray · Cast: Peter O'Toole, Anthony Quinn, Anna May Wong | Cannes Film Festival | Director: Nicholas Ray · Cast: Peter O'Toole, Anthony Quinn, Anna May Wong |
| 5/6 | FilmsPremiered | Classe tous risquesFirst premiered: March 1960 (Paris)DetailsDirector: Claude Sautet · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo | Germany | Director: Claude Sautet · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo |
| 5/25 | FilmsPremiered | Seven Days... Seven NightsDetailsDirector: Peter Brook · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jeanne Moreau, Didier Haudepin · Distributor: Paramount Pictures | France | Director: Peter Brook · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jeanne Moreau, Didier Haudepin · Distributor: Paramount Pictures |
| 5/3 | FilmsPremiered | Rickshaw ManFirst premiered: January 1960 (Soviet Union)DetailsDirector: Hiroshi Inagaki · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Chishū Ryū, Hideko Takamine · Production: Toho | United States | Director: Hiroshi Inagaki · Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Chishū Ryū, Hideko Takamine · Production: Toho |
| May(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | MacarioDetailsDirector: Roberto Gavaldón · Cast: Eduardo Fajardo, Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer | Cannes Film Festival | Director: Roberto Gavaldón · Cast: Eduardo Fajardo, Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer |
| 5/20 | FilmsPremiered | Victoria in DoverJapanOriginal title: 女王さまはお若いDetailsDirector: Ernst Marischka · Cast: Romy Schneider, Magda Schneider, Paul Hörbiger · Distributor: Sascha-Film | Japan | Director: Ernst Marischka · Cast: Romy Schneider, Magda Schneider, Paul Hörbiger · Distributor: Sascha-Film |
| 5/12 | FilmsPremiered | The Last Angry ManFirst premiered: February 1960 (Denmark)DetailsDirector: Daniel Mann · Cast: Paul Muni, Billy Dee Williams, Betsy Palmer · Distributor: Columbia Pictures | Mexico | Director: Daniel Mann · Cast: Paul Muni, Billy Dee Williams, Betsy Palmer · Distributor: Columbia Pictures |
| 5/12 | FilmsPremiered | The PossessorsFirst premiered: February 1960 (Portugal)DetailsDirector: Denys de La Patellière · Cast: Jean Gabin, Emmanuelle Riva, Bernard Blier | Hungary | Director: Denys de La Patellière · Cast: Jean Gabin, Emmanuelle Riva, Bernard Blier |
| 5/9 | FilmsPremiered | Far from the MotherlandDetailsDirector: Aleksei Shvachko · Cast: Vadim Medvedev · Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios | Soviet Union | Director: Aleksei Shvachko · Cast: Vadim Medvedev · Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios |
| 5/25 | FilmsPremiered | Michman PaninDetailsDirector: Mikhail Schweitzer · Cast: Vyacheslav Tikhonov · Distributor: Mosfilm · Production: Mosfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Mikhail Schweitzer · Cast: Vyacheslav Tikhonov · Distributor: Mosfilm · Production: Mosfilm |
| 5/15 | FilmsPremiered | Dead SoulsDetailsDirector: Leonid Trauberg · Cast: Vladimir Belokurov, Viktor Stanitsyn · Production: Mosfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Leonid Trauberg · Cast: Vladimir Belokurov, Viktor Stanitsyn · Production: Mosfilm |
| 5/2 | FilmsPremiered | Les DragueursDetailsDirector: Jean-Pierre Mocky · Cast: Charles Aznavour, Anouk Aimée, Jacques Charrier | United States | Director: Jean-Pierre Mocky · Cast: Charles Aznavour, Anouk Aimée, Jacques Charrier |
| 5/23 | FilmsPremiered | Sleepless NightDetailsDirector: Isidore Annenski · Cast: Yury Solomin, Margarita Volodina · Production: Gorky Film Studio | Soviet Union | Director: Isidore Annenski · Cast: Yury Solomin, Margarita Volodina · Production: Gorky Film Studio |
| 5/4 | FilmsPremiered | Carry On TeacherFirst premiered: January 1960 (Australia)DetailsDirector: Gerald Thomas · Cast: Leslie Phillips, Jill Ireland, Joan Hickson · Distributor: Anglo-Amalgamated | Denmark | Director: Gerald Thomas · Cast: Leslie Phillips, Jill Ireland, Joan Hickson · Distributor: Anglo-Amalgamated |
| 5/31 | FilmsPremiered | FanfareDetailsDirector: Bert Haanstra · Cast: Albert Mol, Riek Schagen, Andrea Domburg | Adelaide Film Festival | Director: Bert Haanstra · Cast: Albert Mol, Riek Schagen, Andrea Domburg |
| 5/21 | FilmsPremiered | Daughters, Wives and a MotherJapanOriginal title: 娘・妻・母DetailsDirector: Mikio Naruse · Cast: Setsuko Hara, Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Takarada · Production: Toho | Japan | Director: Mikio Naruse · Cast: Setsuko Hara, Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Takarada · Production: Toho |
| 5/15 | FilmsPremiered | The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondJapanFirst premiered: February 1960 (New York City)DetailsDirector: Budd Boetticher · Cast: Warren Oates, Elaine Stewart, Robert Lowery · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment · Production: United States Pictures | Japan | Director: Budd Boetticher · Cast: Warren Oates, Elaine Stewart, Robert Lowery · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment · Production: United States Pictures |
| 5/11 | FilmsPremiered | Ich zähle täglich meine SorgenDetailsDirector: Paul Martin · Cast: Peter Alexander, Paul Esser, Ingeborg Schöner | Germany, Austria | Director: Paul Martin · Cast: Peter Alexander, Paul Esser, Ingeborg Schöner |
| 5/1 | FilmsPremiered | Hell Is a CityFirst premiered: April 1960 (Manchester)DetailsDirector: Val Guest · Cast: Donald Pleasence, Billie Whitelaw, Stanley Baker · Distributor: Associated British Picture Corporation | United Kingdom | Director: Val Guest · Cast: Donald Pleasence, Billie Whitelaw, Stanley Baker · Distributor: Associated British Picture Corporation |
| 5/26 | FilmsPremiered | El Esqueleto de la señora MoralesDetailsDirector: Rogelio A. González · Cast: Amparo Rivelles, Rosenda Monteros, Arturo de Córdova | Mexico | Director: Rogelio A. González · Cast: Amparo Rivelles, Rosenda Monteros, Arturo de Córdova |
| 5/13 | FilmsPremiered | The Chieftain of GöingeDetailsDirector: Åke Ohberg · Cast: Edvin Adolphson | Finland | Director: Åke Ohberg · Cast: Edvin Adolphson |
| 5/27 | FilmsPremiered | The Treasure of San TeresaDetailsDirector: Alvin Rakoff · Cast: Christopher Lee, Eddie Constantine, Tsai Chin | Portugal | Director: Alvin Rakoff · Cast: Christopher Lee, Eddie Constantine, Tsai Chin |
| 5/20 | FilmsPremiered | The Big ShowDetailsDirector: Francesc Rovira Beleta · Cast: Christian Marquand, Marisa de Leza, Ángel Aranda | France, Spain | Director: Francesc Rovira Beleta · Cast: Christian Marquand, Marisa de Leza, Ángel Aranda |
| 5/2 | FilmsPremiered | Poeten og Lillemor og LotteDetailsDirector: Erik Balling · Cast: Helle Virkner, Arne Weel, Judy Gringer · Distributor: Nordisk Film | Denmark | Director: Erik Balling · Cast: Helle Virkner, Arne Weel, Judy Gringer · Distributor: Nordisk Film |
| 5/18 | FilmsPremiered | Frontier RangersDetailsDirector: Jacques Tourneur · Cast: Angie Dickinson, Buddy Ebsen, Keith Larsen · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | France | Director: Jacques Tourneur · Cast: Angie Dickinson, Buddy Ebsen, Keith Larsen · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 5/23 | FilmsPremiered | Carnival DayDetailsDirector: Rafael J. Salvia · Cast: José Luis López Vázquez, Tony Leblanc, José Isbert | Spain | Director: Rafael J. Salvia · Cast: José Luis López Vázquez, Tony Leblanc, José Isbert |
| 5/16 | FilmsPremiered | The University ChorusDetailsDirector: José María Elorrieta · Cast: Mara Cruz, Manolo Gómez Bur, Ángel de Andrés | Spain | Director: José María Elorrieta · Cast: Mara Cruz, Manolo Gómez Bur, Ángel de Andrés |
| 5/27 | FilmsPremiered | La 1000eme fenêtreDetailsDirector: Robert Ménégoz · Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pierre Fresnay, Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass | France | Director: Robert Ménégoz · Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Pierre Fresnay, Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass |
| 5/11 | FilmsPremiered | The Tiger AttacksDetailsDirector: Maurice Labro · Cast: Lino Ventura, Paul Frankeur, Estella Blain | Denmark | Director: Maurice Labro · Cast: Lino Ventura, Paul Frankeur, Estella Blain |
| 5/20 | FilmsPremiered | No EntranceDetailsDirector: František Vláčil · Cast: Jan Němec, Miloš Kopecký, Jiřina Švorcová | Czechoslovakia | Director: František Vláčil · Cast: Jan Němec, Miloš Kopecký, Jiřina Švorcová |
| 5/16 | FilmsPremiered | Reform School GirlDetailsDirector: Edward Bernds · Cast: Yvette Vickers, Edd Byrnes, Gloria Castillo · Distributor: American International Pictures | Germany | Director: Edward Bernds · Cast: Yvette Vickers, Edd Byrnes, Gloria Castillo · Distributor: American International Pictures |
| May(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | The Nudist StoryDetailsDirector: Ramsey Herrington · Cast: Anthony Oliver | United Kingdom | Director: Ramsey Herrington · Cast: Anthony Oliver |
| 5/26 | FilmsPremiered | Invincible GunsDetailsDirector: Benito Alazraki · Cast: Armando Silvestre, Elvira Quintana, José Elías Moreno | Mexico | Director: Benito Alazraki · Cast: Armando Silvestre, Elvira Quintana, José Elías Moreno |
| 5/16 | FilmsPremiered | The Gold SuitDetailsDirector: Julio Coll · Cast: Manuel Alexandre, José Nieto, Marisa de Leza | Spain | Director: Julio Coll · Cast: Manuel Alexandre, José Nieto, Marisa de Leza |
| 5/26 | FilmsPremiered | Rear EntranceDetailsDirector: Li Han-hsiang · Cast: Wang Chong, King Hu, Hu Die | British Hong Kong | Director: Li Han-hsiang · Cast: Wang Chong, King Hu, Hu Die |
| 5/9 | FilmsPremiered | Ya habibiDetailsDirector: Hussein Fawzi · Cast: Rushdy Abaza, Nagwa Fouad, Mahmoud el-Meliguy | United Arab Republic | Director: Hussein Fawzi · Cast: Rushdy Abaza, Nagwa Fouad, Mahmoud el-Meliguy |
| 5/2 | FilmsPremiered | Operation CobraDetailsDirector: Dmitri Vasilyev · Cast: Vasily Makarov · Production: Tajikfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Dmitri Vasilyev · Cast: Vasily Makarov · Production: Tajikfilm |
| 5/27 | FilmsPremiered | The Golden LionSource：Wikidata | Hong Kong | |
| 5/26 | FilmsPremiered | A Son's JudgementDetailsDirector: Ahn Hyeon-cheol | South Korea | Director: Ahn Hyeon-cheol |
| 5/12 | FilmsPremiered | Before sunsetDetailsDirector: Kang Dae-jin | South Korea | Director: Kang Dae-jin |
| 5/26 | FilmsPremiered | SalvationDetailsDirector: Tso Kea · Cast: Teresa Ha, Cheung Ying, Man-lei Wong · Production: Overseas Chinese Films | Hong Kong | Director: Tso Kea · Cast: Teresa Ha, Cheung Ying, Man-lei Wong · Production: Overseas Chinese Films |
| 5/14 | FilmsPremiered | 拳銃無頼帖 電光石火の男JapanSource：Wikidata | Japan | |
| 5/13 | FilmsPremiered | Baishey ShravanaDetailsDirector: Mrinal Sen · Cast: Madhabi Mukherjee, Chidananda Dasgupta, Gyanesh Mukherjee | India | Director: Mrinal Sen · Cast: Madhabi Mukherjee, Chidananda Dasgupta, Gyanesh Mukherjee |
| 5/15 | FilmsPremiered | Robo no IshiJapanOriginal title: 路傍の石DetailsDirector: Seiji Hisamatsu · Cast: Setsuko Hara, Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi | Japan | Director: Seiji Hisamatsu · Cast: Setsuko Hara, Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi |
| 5/10 | FilmsPremiered | Won't Stand for DyingJapanOriginal title: 殺られてたまるかSource：Wikidata | Japan | |
| 5/29 | TVFirst aired | The Chevy Mystery ShowDetailsNetwork: NBC | United States | Network: NBC |
| 5/6 | TVFirst aired | The Secret KingdomDetailsCast: Maureen Pryor | United Kingdom | Cast: Maureen Pryor |
| 5/8 | TVFirst aired | ぼうふら紳士JapanDetailsNetwork: Fuji Television | Japan | Network: Fuji Television |
| 5/7 | TVFirst aired | 夜の十時劇場JapanDetailsNetwork: Fuji Television | Japan | Network: Fuji Television |
| 5/8 | TVFirst aired | 素人名人会JapanDetailsNetwork: MBS | Japan | Network: MBS |
| 5/6 | TVFirst aired | De Bezetting (1960)DetailsNetwork: Nederlandse Televisie Stichting | Kingdom of the Netherlands | Network: Nederlandse Televisie Stichting |
| 5/2 | TVFirst aired | Arthur's Treasured VolumesDetailsNetwork: ITV · Cast: Arthur Askey, Sam Kydd, Anthea Askey | United Kingdom | Network: ITV · Cast: Arthur Askey, Sam Kydd, Anthea Askey |
| 5/18 | TVFirst aired | Come Dance with UsDetailsNetwork: CBC Television | Canada | Network: CBC Television |
| 5/4 | TVFirst aired | Young at HeartSource：Wikidata | United Kingdom | |
| 5/12 | BooksPublished | Set This House on FireDetailsAuthor: William Styron · Publisher: Random House | United States | Author: William Styron · Publisher: Random House |
| 5/29 | BooksPublished | The New American Poetry 1945–1960DetailsAuthor: Donald Allen · Publisher: Grove Press | United States | Author: Donald Allen · Publisher: Grove Press |
| May(day unknown) | BooksPublished | I Remember BabylonDetailsAuthor: Arthur C. Clarke | United Kingdom | Author: Arthur C. Clarke |
| May(day unknown) | CarsReleased | Mazda R360JapanOriginal title: マツダ・R360クーペ（KRBB/KRBC型）Source：Wikipedia | Japan |