| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 03 1979 | Thatcher Forms Her First Government |
| May 04 1979 | Thatcher Becomes First U.K. Prime Minister |
| May 04 1979 | End the premiership of James Callaghan |
| May 04 1979 | Start premiership of baroness Margaret Thatcher |
| May 09 1979 | Jewish Execution Prompts Religion Exodus From Iran |
| May 10 1979 | Micronesia Becomes Self-governing |
| May 21 1979 | White Night Riots Follow White Conviction |
| May 25 1979 | American Crash At O'Hare Kills 273 |
| May 25 1979 | Patz Disappears From Home |
| May 28 1979 | Greece Signs Accession Treaty |