May 2 – Peter and the Wolf, a Russian fairy tale of Sergei Prokofiev’s composition, debuts at the Nezlobin Theatre in Moscow, Soviet Union
May 5 – Itlaian forces occupy Addis Ababa.
May 7 – Italy annexes Ethiopia
May 9 – Italian east Africa is formed from the Italian territories of Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland.
May 27 – The First flight by the irish airline Aer Lingus takes place, and British luxury liner RMSQueen Mary leaves Southampton on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic
June 7 – The general strike in France is ended by the Matigon Agreements.
June 15 – An Army Laboratory explodes in Estonia, killing 60.
June 19 – Max Schmeling knock out joe Loud in the 12th round of their heavyweight boxing match at Yankee Stadium in New York City.
June 30 – Margaret Mitchell’s novel Gone with the Wind first published.
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