| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 03 1861 | Anthony Philip Heinrich Died |
| May 06 1861 | Arkansas Secedes From The Union |
| May 06 1861 | Richmond Is Declared The New Confederate Capital |
| May 08 1861 | Richmond, Virginia Named Confederate States Capital |
| May 13 1861 | American Civil War: UK Declares Neutrality |
| May 13 1861 | Great Comet 1861 John Tebbutt Of Windsor |
| May 13 1861 | Pakistan Opens Railway From Karachi To Kotri |
| May 20 1861 | Civil War: Kentucky Neutral; North Carolina Secedes |
| May 24 1861 | Union Troops Occupy Alexandria, Virginia |
| May 29 1861 | Hong Kong Chamber Of Commerce Founded |