Historical Events
- May 3 Ferdinand I officially appointed Holy Roman Emperor after his brother Charles abdicated in 1556
Famous Birthdays
- May 15 Andrew of Austria, Austrian nobleman (Margrave of Burgau), clergyman (Catholic cardinal and bishop), and Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands (1598-1599), born in Bresnitz Castle, Březnice, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1600)
Famous Deaths
- May 31 Philip Hoby, English politician (b. 1505)
