| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 04 1953 | Ernest Hemingway Wins The Pulitzer Prize |
| May 11 1953 | Tornado Kills 114 In Waco, TX, 1953 |
| May 15 1953 | Murphy Organized First Pinewood Derby |
| May 16 1953 | American Journalist Released From Czechoslovakia Prison |
| May 18 1953 | Cochran: First Woman To Break Sound Barrier |
| May 25 1953 | The U.S. Conducts Nuclear Artillery Test |
| May 25 1953 | First Public Television Station Broadcasts |
| May 29 1953 | Hillary, Norgay Reach Mount Everest Summit |