May 1962185 items
Highlights of the month
- 5/19Happy Birthday, Mr. PresidentEvents
- 5/201962 Formula One seasonSports
- 5/24Mercury-Atlas 7Events
- 5/301962 FIFA World CupSports
- MayElectraFilms
Life that month (prices, weather)Tokyo avg 18.4°C ・ ramen ¥48.5
U.S. prices, May 1962All years ›
Tokyo weather, May 1962Japan Meteorological Agency ›
Avg temp18.4℃Max temp28.9℃Min temp9.7℃Rain211.5mmSunshine177 hTyphoons making landfall in Japan0
Tokyo prices in 1962 (annual average)All items ›
Ramen (restaurant)¥48.5Coffee (café)¥62.1Curry rice (restaurant)¥78.2Postcard¥5Newspaper (monthly)¥450Movie ticket¥160Public bath¥19
| Date | Type | Title | Country | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24 | EventsLaunch (UTC) | Mercury-Atlas 7DetailsCrew: Scott Carpenter · Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Landing (UTC): May 24, 1962 | United States | Crew: Scott Carpenter · Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Landing (UTC): May 24, 1962 |
| 5/19 | EventsOccurred | Happy Birthday, Mr. PresidentSource：Wikidata | United States | |
| 5/22 | EventsOccurred | Continental Airlines Flight 11DetailsPlace: Unionville | United States | Place: Unionville |
| 5/7 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Indian presidential electionSource：Wikidata | India | |
| 5/3 | EventsOccurred | Mikawashima train crashJapanOriginal title: 三河島事故DetailsPlace: Mikawashima Station | Japan | Place: Mikawashima Station |
| 5/20 | EventsOccurred | 9th Filmfare AwardsDetailsPlace: Mumbai | India | Place: Mumbai |
| 5/31 | EventsOccurred | Voghera train crashDetailsPlace: Voghera railway station | Italy | Place: Voghera railway station |
| 5/25 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Sierra Leonean general electionSource：Wikidata | Sierra Leone | |
| 5/6 | EventsOccurred | Frigate BirdSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 5/7 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Indian vice-presidential electionSource：Wikidata | India | |
| 5/7 | EventsOccurred | 1962 La Flèche WallonneSource：Wikidata | Belgium | |
| 5/6 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Italian presidential electionSource：Wikidata | Italy | |
| 5/6 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Colombian presidential electionSource：Wikidata | Colombia | |
| 5/8 | EventsOccurred | 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly electionSource：Wikidata | India | |
| 5/14 | EventsOccurred | wedding of Prince Juan Carlos of Bourbon and Princess Sophia of GreeceDetailsPlace: Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens | Kingdom of Greece | Place: Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens |
| 5/6 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Targa FlorioSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 5/1 | EventsOccurred | accident de BérylSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 5/29 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Trophée des ChampionsDetailsPlace: Stade Municipal de Beaublanc | France | Place: Stade Municipal de Beaublanc |
| 5/4 | EventsOccurred | El CarupanazoDetailsPlace: Carúpano | Venezuela | Place: Carúpano |
| 5/31 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Northern Ireland general electionSource：Wikidata | United Kingdom | |
| 5/12 | EventsOccurred | 1962 BRDC International TrophySource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 5/20 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Naples Grand PrixSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 5/12 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Godthab Catalina crashSource：Wikidata | Unknown | |
| 5/6 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Emperor's Cup FinalJapanOriginal title: 第42回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会・決勝DetailsPlace: Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium | Japan | Place: Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium |
| May(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | First Assembly of ETADetailsPlace: Abbaye de Belloc | France | Place: Abbaye de Belloc |
| 5/27 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Bordeaux–ParisSource：Wikidata | France | |
| 5/15 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Montgomeryshire by-electionSource：Wikidata | United Kingdom | |
| May(day unknown) | EventsOccurred | 1962 Copa del Generalísimo de BaloncestoDetailsPlace: Barcelona | Spain | Place: Barcelona |
| 5/21 | EventsOccurred | 1962 Iraqi Central Altruism CupDetailsPlace: Baghdad | Iraq | Place: Baghdad |
| 5/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 経済企画庁設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第97号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第97号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 大蔵省設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第98号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第98号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 工業用水法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第99号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第99号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 建築物用地下水の採取の規制に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第100号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第100号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 畜産物の価格安定等に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第101号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第101号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/1 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 道路整備特別措置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第102号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第102号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/2 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 輸出保険法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第103号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第103号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/4 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 家庭用品品質表示法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第104号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第104号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/4 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 鉱山保安法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第105号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第105号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/4 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 道路運送車両法等の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第106号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第106号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/8 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 外務省設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第107号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第107号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/8 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 財政法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第108号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第108号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/8 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 災害対策基本法等の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第109号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第109号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/8 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 海外経済協力基金法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第110号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第110号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/8 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 農地開発機械公団法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第111号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第111号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 公職選挙法等の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第112号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第112号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国会議員の選挙等の執行経費の基準に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第113号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第113号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 恩給法等の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第114号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第114号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 戦傷病者戦没者遺族等援護法等の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第115号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第115号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 昭和三十七年度における旧令による共済組合等からの年金受給者のための特別措置法等の規定による年金の額の改定に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第116号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第116号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 新産業都市建設促進法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第117号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第117号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 市の合併の特例に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第118号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第118号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 住居表示に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第119号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第119号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 海外技術協力事業団法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第120号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第120号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/10 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 木船運送法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第121号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第121号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 臨時司法制度調査会設置法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第122号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第122号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 厚生省設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第123号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第123号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 北海道地下資源開発株式会社法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第124号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第124号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国際通貨基金及び国際復興開発銀行への加盟に伴う措置に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第125号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第125号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 農地法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第126号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第126号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 農業協同組合法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第127号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第127号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/11 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 石油業法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第128号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第128号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/12 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 中小企業団体の組織に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第129号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第129号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/12 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 船員法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第130号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第130号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/12 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 鉄道敷設法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第131号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第131号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/15 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 防衛庁設置法等の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第132号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第132号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/15 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 地方自治法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第133号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第133号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/15 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 不当景品類及び不当表示防止法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第134号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第134号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/15 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 下請代金支払遅延等防止法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第135号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第135号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/16 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 労働省設置法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第136号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第136号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/16 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 首都圏市街地開発区域整備法の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第137号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第137号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/16 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 首都圏の既成市街地における工業等の制限に関する法律の一部を改正する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第138号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第138号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/16 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 行政事件訴訟法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第139号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第139号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/16 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 行政事件訴訟法の施行に伴う関係法律の整理等に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第140号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第140号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/17 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 商店街振興組合法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第141号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第141号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/18 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 都市の美観風致を維持するための樹木の保存に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第142号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第142号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/19 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 国土調査促進特別措置法JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第143号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第143号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/25 | Laws (Japan)Promulgated | 外国人等の国際運輸業に係る所得に対する相互主義による所得税等の非課税に関する法律JapanDetailsLaw No.: 昭和37年法律第144号 · Diet session: 40th | Japan | Law No.: 昭和37年法律第144号 · Diet session: 40th |
| 5/12 | OpeningsOpened | Stadio Cino e Lillo Del DucaDetailsType: Multi-purpose stadium · Place: Ascoli Piceno | Italy | Type: Multi-purpose stadium · Place: Ascoli Piceno |
| 5/16 | OpeningsOpened | Hualien AirportDetailsType: international airport · Place: Xincheng Township | Taiwan | Type: international airport · Place: Xincheng Township |
| 5/30 | OpeningsOpened | USS Arizona MemorialDetailsType: shipwreck · Place: Honolulu County | United States | Type: shipwreck · Place: Honolulu County |
| 5/31 | OpeningsOpened | Ningyōchō StationJapanOriginal title: 人形町駅DetailsType: interchange station · Place: Chūō | Japan | Type: interchange station · Place: Chūō |
| 5/31 | OpeningsOpened | Higashi-Nihonbashi StationJapanOriginal title: 東日本橋駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Higashi-Nihonbashi | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Higashi-Nihonbashi |
| 5/31 | OpeningsOpened | Kodemmachō StationJapanOriginal title: 小伝馬町駅DetailsType: underground metro station · Place: Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō | Japan | Type: underground metro station · Place: Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō |
| 5/5 | OpeningsOpened | Hollandsche SchouwburgDetailsType: museum · Place: Amsterdam | Netherlands | Type: museum · Place: Amsterdam |
| May(day unknown) | OpeningsOpened | La Borne BlancheDetailsType: railway station · Place: Orry-la-Ville | France | Type: railway station · Place: Orry-la-Ville |
| 5/20 | OpeningsOpened | The Okura TokyoJapanDetailsType: hotel · Place: Roppongi | Japan | Type: hotel · Place: Roppongi |
| 5/27 | OpeningsOpened | Grünbergallee stationDetailsType: Berlin S-Bahn station · Place: Treptow-Köpenick | Germany | Type: Berlin S-Bahn station · Place: Treptow-Köpenick |
| 5/20 | OpeningsOpened | Trolleybuses in GomelDetailsType: trolleybus system · Place: Gomel | Belarus | Type: trolleybus system · Place: Gomel |
| 5/15 | OpeningsOpened | Shibajuku StationJapanOriginal title: 柴宿駅DetailsType: railway station · Place: Ichinoseki | Japan | Type: railway station · Place: Ichinoseki |
| 5/13 | OpeningsOpened | Trolleybus transport in PrešovDetailsType: trolleybus system · Place: Prešov | Slovakia | Type: trolleybus system · Place: Prešov |
| 5/23 | OpeningsOpened | Yokohama Cultural GymnasiumJapanOriginal title: 横浜文化体育館DetailsType: arena · Place: Naka-ku | Japan | Type: arena · Place: Naka-ku |
| 5/1 | OpeningsOpened | Trolleybuses in ZhytomyrDetailsType: trolleybus system · Place: Zhytomyr | Ukraine | Type: trolleybus system · Place: Zhytomyr |
| 5/8 | OpeningsOpened | Harbor View ParkJapanOriginal title: 港の見える丘公園DetailsType: scenic park · Place: Yamatechō | Japan | Type: scenic park · Place: Yamatechō |
| 5/1 | OpeningsOpened | Kōshin StationJapanOriginal title: 光進駅DetailsType: railway station | Japan | Type: railway station |
| May(day unknown) | OpeningsOpened | Lake Dolores WaterparkDetailsType: water park · Place: California | United States | Type: water park · Place: California |
| 5/29 | OpeningsOpened | 東武百貨店池袋店JapanSource：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 5/20 | OpeningsOpened | Piago GumyojiJapanOriginal title: ピアゴ弘明寺店Source：Wikipedia | Japan | |
| 5/30 | SportsHeld | 1962 FIFA World CupDetailsPlace: Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium · Winner: Brazil men's national football team | Chile | Place: Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium · Winner: Brazil men's national football team |
| 5/20 | SportsHeld | 1962 Formula One seasonDetailsWinner: Graham Hill | Unknown | Winner: Graham Hill |
| 5/2 | SportsHeld | 1962 European Cup FinalDetailsPlace: Olympic Stadium · Winner: S.L. Benfica | Netherlands | Place: Olympic Stadium · Winner: S.L. Benfica |
| 5/20 | SportsHeld | 1962 Dutch Grand PrixDetailsPlace: Zandvoort · Winner: Graham Hill | Netherlands | Place: Zandvoort · Winner: Graham Hill |
| 5/19 | SportsHeld | 1962 Giro d'ItaliaDetailsWinner: Franco Balmamion | San Marino, Italy | Winner: Franco Balmamion |
| 5/26 | SportsHeld | 1962 ÚrvalsdeildDetailsWinner: Knattspyrnufélagið Fram | Iceland | Winner: Knattspyrnufélagið Fram |
| 5/27 | SportsHeld | 1962–63 Intertoto CupDetailsPlace: Europe · Winner: FK Inter Bratislava | Unknown | Place: Europe · Winner: FK Inter Bratislava |
| 5/12 | SportsHeld | 1962 European Judo ChampionshipsSource：Wikidata | West Germany | |
| 5/21 | SportsHeld | 1962 French ChampionshipsDetailsPlace: Stade Roland Garros | France | Place: Stade Roland Garros |
| 5/30 | SportsHeld | 1962 Indianapolis 500DetailsPlace: Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Winner: Rodger Ward | United States | Place: Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Winner: Rodger Ward |
| 5/2 | SportsHeld | 1962 Soviet Top LeagueSource：Wikidata | Soviet Union | |
| 5/5 | SportsHeld | 1962 FA Cup FinalDetailsPlace: Wembley Stadium · Winner: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | United Kingdom | Place: Wembley Stadium · Winner: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |
| 5/30 | SportsHeld | 1962 FIFA World Cup Group 1Source：Wikidata | Chile | |
| 5/30 | SportsHeld | 1962 FIFA World Cup Group 2Source：Wikidata | Chile | |
| 5/30 | SportsHeld | 1962 FIFA World Cup Group 3Source：Wikidata | Chile | |
| 5/30 | SportsHeld | 1962 FIFA World Cup Group 4Source：Wikidata | Chile | |
| May(day unknown) | SportsHeld | 大相撲 1962年夏場所JapanDetailsWinner: 栃ノ海晃嘉 · Record: 14勝1敗 | Japan | Winner: 栃ノ海晃嘉 · Record: 14勝1敗 |
| 5/12 | SportsHeld | 1962 Mitropa CupDetailsPlace: Central Europe · Winner: Vasas FC | Unknown | Place: Central Europe · Winner: Vasas FC |
| 5/6 | SportsHeld | 1962 Liège–Bastogne–LiègeDetailsWinner: Jef Planckaert | Belgium | Winner: Jef Planckaert |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Green OnionsDetailsArtist: Booker T. & the M.G.'s · Label: Interscope Records | United States | Artist: Booker T. & the M.G.'s · Label: Interscope Records |
| 5/23 | MusicReleased | Serge Gainsbourg N° 4DetailsArtist: Serge Gainsbourg · Label: Philips Records | France | Artist: Serge Gainsbourg · Label: Philips Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Dynamite!DetailsArtist: Ike & Tina Turner · Label: Sue Records | United States | Artist: Ike & Tina Turner · Label: Sue Records |
| 5/8 | MusicReleased | Your Heart Belongs to MeDetailsArtist: The Supremes · Label: Motown | United States | Artist: The Supremes · Label: Motown |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'DetailsArtist: Johnny Tillotson · Label: Cadence | United States | Artist: Johnny Tillotson · Label: Cadence |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Peter, Paul and MaryDetailsArtist: Peter, Paul and Mary · Label: Warner Bros. Records | United States | Artist: Peter, Paul and Mary · Label: Warner Bros. Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | My Fair Lady – Deutsche OriginalaufnahmeDetailsArtist: original cast · Label: Philips Records | Unknown | Artist: original cast · Label: Philips Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Eddie HollandDetailsArtist: Eddie Holland · Label: Motown | United States | Artist: Eddie Holland · Label: Motown |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Warm & WildDetailsArtist: Vic Dana | United States | Artist: Vic Dana |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | A Bobby Vee Recording SessionDetailsArtist: Bobby Vee · Label: Liberty Records | United States | Artist: Bobby Vee · Label: Liberty Records |
| 5/26 | MusicReleased | Sealed with a KissDetailsArtist: Brian Hyland · Label: ABC Records | United States | Artist: Brian Hyland · Label: ABC Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Out of the BlueDetailsArtist: Carol Sloane · Label: Columbia Records | United States | Artist: Carol Sloane · Label: Columbia Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Touch MeDetailsArtist: Willie Nelson · Label: Liberty Records | United States | Artist: Willie Nelson · Label: Liberty Records |
| 5/20 | MusicReleased | 中山七里JapanDetailsArtist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment | Japan | Artist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment |
| 5/5 | MusicReleased | 慕情のワルツJapanDetailsArtist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment | Japan | Artist: Yukio Hashi · Label: Victor Entertainment |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Ahab the ArabDetailsArtist: Ray Stevens · Label: Mercury Records | United States | Artist: Ray Stevens · Label: Mercury Records |
| 5/19 | MusicReleased | Twist Party, Volume 2DetailsArtist: The Ventures · Label: Dolton Records | United States | Artist: The Ventures · Label: Dolton Records |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | I'm Looking out the WindowDetailsArtist: Cliff Richard · Label: Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. | United Kingdom | Artist: Cliff Richard · Label: Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. |
| May(day unknown) | MusicReleased | Johnny Loves MeDetailsArtist: Shelley Fabares · Label: Colpix Records | United States | Artist: Shelley Fabares · Label: Colpix Records |
| 5/8 | MusicReleased | Soldier's PleaDetailsArtist: Marvin Gaye · Label: Motown | United States | Artist: Marvin Gaye · Label: Motown |
| 5/9 | FilmsPremiered | Ivan's ChildhoodFirst premiered: April 1962 (Soviet Union)DetailsDirector: Andrei Tarkovsky · Cast: Andrei Konchalovsky, Nikolai Burlyayev, Nikolai Grinko · Production: Mosfilm | Poland | Director: Andrei Tarkovsky · Cast: Andrei Konchalovsky, Nikolai Burlyayev, Nikolai Grinko · Production: Mosfilm |
| 5/28 | FilmsPremiered | Rocco and His BrothersFirst premiered: September 1960 (Venice Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Luchino Visconti · Cast: Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot | Soviet Union | Director: Luchino Visconti · Cast: Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot |
| 5/31 | FilmsPremiered | Splendor in the GrassFirst premiered: October 1961 (New York City) · In Japan: November 1961DetailsDirector: Elia Kazan · Cast: Warren Beatty, Natalie Wood, Phyllis Diller · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment · Production: Warner Bros. Entertainment | Mexico | Director: Elia Kazan · Cast: Warren Beatty, Natalie Wood, Phyllis Diller · Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment · Production: Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| 5/25 | FilmsPremiered | The InnocentsFirst premiered: November 1961 (United Kingdom)DetailsDirector: Jack Clayton · Cast: Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Pamela Franklin · Distributor: 20th Century Studios | Germany | Director: Jack Clayton · Cast: Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Pamela Franklin · Distributor: 20th Century Studios |
| 5/7 | FilmsPremiered | Mother Joan of the AngelsFirst premiered: February 1961 (Poland)DetailsDirector: Jerzy Kawalerowicz · Cast: Franciszek Pieczka, Lucyna Winnicka, Jerzy Kaczmarek · Production: Studio Filmowe Kadr | New York City | Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz · Cast: Franciszek Pieczka, Lucyna Winnicka, Jerzy Kaczmarek · Production: Studio Filmowe Kadr |
| May(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | ElectraDetailsDirector: Michael Cacoyannis · Cast: Irene Papas, Kostas Kazakos, Manos Katrakis · Production: Finos Film | Greece | Director: Michael Cacoyannis · Cast: Irene Papas, Kostas Kazakos, Manos Katrakis · Production: Finos Film |
| 5/18 | FilmsPremiered | The Trial of Joan of ArcFirst premiered: March 1962 (France)DetailsDirector: Robert Bresson · Cast: Florence Delay, Jean Gilbert, Gérard Zingg | Cannes Film Festival | Director: Robert Bresson · Cast: Florence Delay, Jean Gilbert, Gérard Zingg |
| 5/11 | FilmsPremiered | Girl with a SuitcaseFirst premiered: February 1961 (Rome) · In Japan: October 1961DetailsDirector: Valerio Zurlini · Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Gian Maria Volonte, Jacques Perrin · Production: Titanus | France | Director: Valerio Zurlini · Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Gian Maria Volonte, Jacques Perrin · Production: Titanus |
| 5/11 | FilmsPremiered | Un singe en hiverDetailsDirector: Henri Verneuil · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Henri Verneuil · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | France | Director: Henri Verneuil · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Henri Verneuil · Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 5/24 | FilmsPremiered | Lonely Are the BraveDetailsDirector: Kirk Douglas · Cast: Kirk Douglas, Walter Matthau, Gena Rowlands · Production: Bryna Productions | United States | Director: Kirk Douglas · Cast: Kirk Douglas, Walter Matthau, Gena Rowlands · Production: Bryna Productions |
| 5/26 | FilmsPremiered | The Deadly CompanionsJapanFirst premiered: June 1961 (Tucson)DetailsDirector: Sam Peckinpah · Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Chill Wills | Japan | Director: Sam Peckinpah · Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Chill Wills |
| 5/22 | FilmsPremiered | The Naked IslandOriginal title: 裸の島First premiered: November 1960 (Japan)DetailsDirector: Kaneto Shindō · Cast: Nobuko Otowa, Taiji Tonoyama · Production: Kindai Eiga Kyokai | Adelaide Film Festival | Director: Kaneto Shindō · Cast: Nobuko Otowa, Taiji Tonoyama · Production: Kindai Eiga Kyokai |
| 5/8 | FilmsPremiered | Seven WindsDetailsDirector: Stanislav Rostotsky · Cast: Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Leonid Bykov, Savely Kramarov · Production: Gorky Film Studio | Soviet Union | Director: Stanislav Rostotsky · Cast: Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Leonid Bykov, Savely Kramarov · Production: Gorky Film Studio |
| 5/18 | FilmsPremiered | Jack the Giant KillerDetailsDirector: Nathan Juran · Cast: Anna Lee, Kerwin Mathews, Don Beddoe | Germany | Director: Nathan Juran · Cast: Anna Lee, Kerwin Mathews, Don Beddoe |
| 5/14 | FilmsPremiered | The Awful Dr. OrloffDetailsDirector: Jesús Franco · Cast: Marisa Paredes, Jesús Franco, Howard Vernon | France, Spain | Director: Jesús Franco · Cast: Marisa Paredes, Jesús Franco, Howard Vernon |
| 5/29 | FilmsPremiered | Merrill's MaraudersDetailsDirector: Samuel Fuller · Cast: Jeff Chandler, Claude Akins, John Hoyt | United States, New York City | Director: Samuel Fuller · Cast: Jeff Chandler, Claude Akins, John Hoyt |
| 5/28 | FilmsPremiered | Head Against the WallFirst premiered: November 1960 (Germany)DetailsDirector: Georges Franju · Cast: Charles Aznavour, Anouk Aimée, Jean-Pierre Mocky · Production: Films Sirius | Sweden | Director: Georges Franju · Cast: Charles Aznavour, Anouk Aimée, Jean-Pierre Mocky · Production: Films Sirius |
| 5/14 | FilmsPremiered | The IntruderDetailsDirector: Roger Corman · Cast: William Shatner, Jeanne Cooper, George Clayton Johnson | United States | Director: Roger Corman · Cast: William Shatner, Jeanne Cooper, George Clayton Johnson |
| 5/25 | FilmsPremiered | MadameFirst premiered: December 1961 (Italy)DetailsDirector: Christian-Jaque · Cast: Sophia Loren, Robert Hossein, Marina Berti · Distributor: Embassy Pictures | France | Director: Christian-Jaque · Cast: Sophia Loren, Robert Hossein, Marina Berti · Distributor: Embassy Pictures |
| 5/20 | FilmsPremiered | The Devil's DaffodilFirst premiered: July 1961 (Germany)DetailsDirector: Ákos Ráthonyi · Cast: Christopher Lee, Klaus Kinski, Walter Gotell | United Kingdom | Director: Ákos Ráthonyi · Cast: Christopher Lee, Klaus Kinski, Walter Gotell |
| 5/22 | FilmsPremiered | Funny StoriesDetailsDirector: Venyamin Davydovich Dorman · Cast: Nikolai Grinko, Tamara Loginova · Production: Gorky Film Studio | Soviet Union | Director: Venyamin Davydovich Dorman · Cast: Nikolai Grinko, Tamara Loginova · Production: Gorky Film Studio |
| 5/27 | FilmsPremiered | Hello, Children!DetailsDirector: Mark Donskoy · Cast: Aleksei Zharkov · Production: Gorky Film Studio | Soviet Union | Director: Mark Donskoy · Cast: Aleksei Zharkov · Production: Gorky Film Studio |
| 5/17 | FilmsPremiered | Bon Voyage!DetailsDirector: James Neilson · Cast: Jane Wyman, Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk · Production: The Walt Disney Company | United States | Director: James Neilson · Cast: Jane Wyman, Fred MacMurray, Tommy Kirk · Production: The Walt Disney Company |
| 5/25 | FilmsPremiered | Trapped by FearFirst premiered: August 1960 (21st Venice International Film Festival)DetailsDirector: Jacques Dupont · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claude Chabrol, Mireille Darc | Mexico | Director: Jacques Dupont · Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claude Chabrol, Mireille Darc |
| 5/4 | FilmsPremiered | Father of FourDetailsDirector: Alice O'Fredericks · Cast: Svend Åge Madsen, Ilselil Larsen, Ib Schønberg · Distributor: Suomi-Filmi · Production: ASA Film | Finland | Director: Alice O'Fredericks · Cast: Svend Åge Madsen, Ilselil Larsen, Ib Schønberg · Distributor: Suomi-Filmi · Production: ASA Film |
| 5/1 | FilmsPremiered | The Mad FoxJapanOriginal title: 恋や恋なすな恋DetailsDirector: Tomu Uchida · Cast: Eitarō Ozawa, Sumiko Hidaka, Yoshi Katō | Japan | Director: Tomu Uchida · Cast: Eitarō Ozawa, Sumiko Hidaka, Yoshi Katō |
| 5/9 | FilmsPremiered | Mój staryDetailsDirector: Janusz Nasfeter · Cast: Lidia Korsakówna, Adolf Dymsza, Helena Grossówna | Poland | Director: Janusz Nasfeter · Cast: Lidia Korsakówna, Adolf Dymsza, Helena Grossówna |
| 5/13 | FilmsPremiered | The Black CandlesDetailsDirector: Ezz El Dine Zulficar · Cast: Nagat Elsaghira, Saleh Selim · Production: Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films Company | Egypt | Director: Ezz El Dine Zulficar · Cast: Nagat Elsaghira, Saleh Selim · Production: Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films Company |
| 5/14 | FilmsPremiered | Spetzialist po vsichkoDetailsDirector: Petar B. Vasilev · Cast: Apostol Karamitev | People's Republic of Bulgaria | Director: Petar B. Vasilev · Cast: Apostol Karamitev |
| 5/9 | FilmsPremiered | The Big DealDetailsDirector: William Sterling · Cast: Don Crosby | Australia | Director: William Sterling · Cast: Don Crosby |
| May(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | StrongroomDetailsDirector: Vernon Sewell · Cast: Derren Nesbitt | United Kingdom | Director: Vernon Sewell · Cast: Derren Nesbitt |
| 5/1 | FilmsPremiered | A Torrent of LifeJapanOriginal title: 激流に生きる男DetailsDirector: Takashi Nomura · Cast: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Hideaki Nitani, Hideki Takahashi | Japan | Director: Takashi Nomura · Cast: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Hideaki Nitani, Hideki Takahashi |
| 5/13 | FilmsPremiered | 青い街の狼JapanDetailsDirector: Takumi Furukawa · Cast: Izumi Ashikawa, Hideaki Nitani, Yūko Kusunoki | Japan | Director: Takumi Furukawa · Cast: Izumi Ashikawa, Hideaki Nitani, Yūko Kusunoki |
| 5/23 | FilmsPremiered | Sorrow to MeDetailsDirector: Ahn Hyeon-cheol · Cast: Ju Jeung-ryu, Jo Mi-ryeong, Um Aing-ran | South Korea | Director: Ahn Hyeon-cheol · Cast: Ju Jeung-ryu, Jo Mi-ryeong, Um Aing-ran |
| May(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | World Without ShameDetailsDirector: Donovan Winter | United Kingdom | Director: Donovan Winter |
| May(day unknown) | FilmsPremiered | Lola MontezDetailsDirector: Alan Burke · Cast: Brigid Lenihan | Australia | Director: Alan Burke · Cast: Brigid Lenihan |
| 5/15 | FilmsPremiered | The Teeth of the WindDetailsDirector: Christopher Muir · Production: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Australia | Director: Christopher Muir · Production: Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 5/2 | FilmsPremiered | The House of MancelloSource：Wikidata | Australia | |
| 5/29 | FilmsPremiered | Two PicturesDetailsDirector: Elbert Tuganov · Distributor: Tallinnfilm · Production: Tallinnfilm | Soviet Union | Director: Elbert Tuganov · Distributor: Tallinnfilm · Production: Tallinnfilm |
| 5/2 | TVFirst aired | El show del mediodíaDetailsNetwork: Teledoce | Unknown | Network: Teledoce |
| 5/21 | TVFirst aired | The Franchise AffairDetailsCast: Rosalie Crutchley | United Kingdom | Cast: Rosalie Crutchley |
| 5/6 | TVFirst aired | Let's Talk MusicSource：Wikidata | Canada | |
| 5/1 | MangaSerialized / published | Himitsu no Akko-chanJapanOriginal title: ひみつのアッコちゃんDetailsAuthor: Fujio Akatsuka · Magazine: Ribon | Japan | Author: Fujio Akatsuka · Magazine: Ribon |
| May(day unknown) | BooksPublished | Nosaltres, els valenciansDetailsAuthor: Joan Fuster | Spain | Author: Joan Fuster |
| May(day unknown) | BooksPublished | Diary of a Mad Old ManJapanOriginal title: 瘋癲老人日記DetailsAuthor: Jun'ichirō Tanizaki · Publisher: Chuokoron-Shinsha | Japan | Author: Jun'ichirō Tanizaki · Publisher: Chuokoron-Shinsha |
| 5/20 | BooksPublished | Strip-tiz (theatre play)DetailsAuthor: Sławomir Mrożek | France, Poland | Author: Sławomir Mrożek |
| May(day unknown) | BooksPublished | An Ape About the HouseDetailsAuthor: Arthur C. Clarke | United Kingdom | Author: Arthur C. Clarke |
| 5/2 | BooksPublished | We Are GoingDetailsAuthor: Oodgeroo Noonuccal | Australia | Author: Oodgeroo Noonuccal |
| May(day unknown) | BooksPublished | TwistedDetailsAuthor: Edgar Allan Poe | United States | Author: Edgar Allan Poe |