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  1. Android

    Huawei Incident

    May, 2019Shenzhen, China

    In May 2019, the operating system became entangled in the trade war between China and the United States involving Huawei which like many other tech firms have become dependent on access to the Android platform. In the summer of 2019, Huawei announced it would create an alternative operating system to Android known as Harmony OS, and have filed for intellectual property rights across major global markets. Huawei does not currently have any plans to replace Android in the near future, as Harmony OS is designed for the internet of things devices, rather than for smartphones.

  2. Robin Williams

    Robin's first grandchild

    May, 2019U.S.

    In May 2019, Zak Williams and his fiancée announced the birth of their son, McLaurin "Mickey" Clement Williams, Robin's first grandchild. McLaurin was Robin's middle name. Cody Williams and his fiancée were married on July 21, 2019, on what would have been Williams' 68th birthday.

  3. Papa John's Pizza

    Entering The German Market

    May, 2019Jeffersontown, Kentucky, U.S.

    In May 2019 it was announced that Papa John's will enter the German market by taking over Halle/Salle-based Uno Pizza and converting their stores into Papa John's. The aim is to open up to 250 locations in Germany in the upcoming five to seven years.

  4. Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook founded Libra Networks

    May, 2019Menlo Park, California, U.S.

    In May 2019, Facebook founded Libra Networks, reportedly in order to develop their own stablecoin cryptocurrency. In recent developments it has been reported that Libra is being supported by financial companies like Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber. The consortium of companies is expected to pool in $10 million each to fund the launch of the cryptocurrency coin named Libra.

  5. Facebook, Inc.

    The Company announced Its New Vision

    Thursday May 2, 2019Menlo Park, California, U.S.

    On May 2, 2019 at F8, the company announced its new vision with the tagline "the future is private". A redesign of the website and mobile app was introduced, dubbed as "FB5". The event also featured plans for improving groups, a dating platform, end-to-end encryption on its platforms, and allowing users on Messenger to communicate directly with WhatsApp and Instagram users.

  6. Sooronbay Jeenbekov

    Banning all mining of uranium in the Country

    Saturday May 4, 2019Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    On May 4 Jeenbekov ordered that all mining of uranium in the country will be banned.

  7. The US- China trade conflict

    Trump Moves to Increase Duties

    Sunday May 5, 2019US

    President Trump reverses course again, announcing via Twitter his intention to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10% to 25%.

  8. Netflix

    StoryBots acquirement

    May, 2019U.S.

    In May 2019, Netflix acquired the StoryBots children's media franchise as part of a commitment to expand its educational content.

  9. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

    First Child

    Monday May 6, 2019Frogmore Cottages, Eton, Windsor, United Kingdom

    On May 6, 2019, the Duchess gave birth to Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who is seventh in line to the throne.

  10. Prince Harry

    First Child

    Monday May 6, 2019London, England, United Kingdom

    On 6 May 2019, the couple's first child Archie Mountbatten-Windsor was born, who is seventh in line to the throne.

  11. Lionel Messi

    Suffer in Anfield

    Tuesday May 7, 2019Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

    Barcelona suffered a 4–0 away defeat, which saw Liverpool advance to the final 4–3 on aggregate, leaving the UEFA Champions League. Six days before, Messi scored twice in a 3–0 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals; his second goal of the match, a 35-yard free-kick, was the 600th senior club goal of his career, all of which had been scored with Barcelona.

  12. HTC

    First smartphone to support a bitcoin full node

    Saturday May 11, 2019Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan

    On 11 May 2019, HTC announced that its Cryptophone will be the first smartphone to support a bitcoin full node.

  13. The US- China trade conflict

    Trump escalates China trade war again

    Friday May 10, 2019US

    The U.S. officially increases the tariff rate on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25%.

  14. Uber

    Uber raises $8.1 billion at $45 per share in its IPO

    Friday May 10, 2019U.S.

    Uber raises $8.1 billion at $45 per share in its IPO, valuing the company at $82 billion.

  15. The US- China trade conflict

    China is raising tariffs on $60 billion of US goods

    Monday May 13, 2019China

    China announces it will raise tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods, effective June 1

  16. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Philip had not been seen in public since attending Lady Gabriella Kingston's wedding

    May, 2019England, United Kingdom

    Philip had not been seen in public since attending Lady Gabriella Kingston's wedding in May 2019.

  17. Tesla, Inc.

    Model S has three configurations

    Tuesday May 14, 2019U.S.

    As of May 14, 2019, the Model S has three configurations: the Model S Standard Range, the Model S Long Range, and the Model S Performance with EPA ranges of 285 miles (459 km), 375 miles (604 km), and 345 miles (555 km) respectively.

  18. Huawei

    The Department of Commerce's Reponse

    Wednesday May 15, 2019Washington, D.C., U.S.

    On 15 May 2019, the Department of Commerce added Huawei and 70 foreign subsidiaries and "affiliates" to its entity list under the Export Administration Regulations, citing the company having been indited for "knowingly and willfully causing the export, reexport, sale and supply, directly and indirectly, of goods, technology and services (banking and other financial services) from the United States to Iran and the government of Iran without obtaining a license from the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)". This restricts U.S. companies from doing business with Huawei without a government license.

  19. Huawei

    Huawei Voluntarily Suspended Its Membership To JEDEC

    Friday May 17, 2019Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    On 17 May 2019, Huawei voluntarily suspended its membership to JEDEC, as a temporary measure, "until the restrictions imposed by the U.S. government are removed".

  20. Huawei

    The Department of Commerce granted Huawei a Temporary Three-month license

    Sunday May 19, 2019Washington, D.C., U.S.

    On 19 May 2019, the Department of Commerce granted Huawei a temporary, three-month license to continue doing business with U.S. companies for the purposes of maintaining its existing smartphone and telecom products without interruption, whilst long-term solutions are determined.

  21. Huawei

    Arm Holdings suspended its business with Huawei

    Wednesday May 22, 2019Cambridge, England

    On 22 May 2019, Arm Holdings also suspended its business with Huawei, including all "active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements". Although it is a Japanese-owned company based in the UK, Arm cited that its intellectual property contained technologies of U.S. origin that it believed were covered under the Department of Commerce order. This prevents Huawei from manufacturing chips under the ARM architecture.

  22. Lionel Messi

    2019 Copa América

    Tuesday May 21, 2019Argentina

    On 21 May 2019, Messi was included in the final 23-man Argentina squad for the 2019 Copa América.

  23. Willem Einthoven

    Einthoven's 159th birthday

    Tuesday May 21, 2019California, U.S.

    On 21 May 2019, on Einthoven's 159th birthday, he was honored with a Google Doodle.

  24. Brexit

    The second alternative offered was that if MPs approved May's deal

    Wednesday May 22, 2019London, England, United Kingdom

    The second alternative offered was that if MPs approved May's deal, Brexit would be due to occur on 22 May 2019.

  25. Huawei

    Toshiba briefly Suspended All Shipments To Huawei

    Thursday May 23, 2019Minato, Tokyo, Japan

    On 23 May 2019, Toshiba briefly suspended all shipments to Huawei, as a temporary measure while Toshiba determines whether or not U.S. made components or technologies are being sold.

  26. Huawei

    The SD Association had removed Huawei from its list of members

    Wednesday May 22, 2019San Ramon, California, U.S.

    On 23 May 2019, it was reported that the SD Association had removed Huawei from its list of members—implicating a revocation of its membership to the association.

  27. Theresa May

    Confirmed of Resignation

    Friday May 24, 2019England

    On 24 May she confirmed that she would resign as Conservative Party leader on 7 June.

  28. Huawei

    The Wi-Fi Alliance "temporarily restricted" Huawei's membership

    Friday May 24, 2019Austin, Texas, U.S.

    On 24 May 2019, the Wi-Fi Alliance also "temporarily restricted" Huawei's membership.

  29. Xiaomi

    Mi MIX 3 5G

    May, 2019Haidian District, Beijing, China

    Xiaomi released Mi MIX 3 5G.

  30. Huawei

    Huawei Was once again Listed In The Associations

    Wednesday May 29, 2019Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    On 29 May 2019, it was reported that Huawei was once again listed as member of JEDEC, the SD Association, and Wi-Fi Alliance.

  31. Narendra Damodardas Modi

    Second Term

    Wednesday May 29, 2019India

    He was again sworn in as Prime minister on 30 May 2019.

  32. Huawei

    IEEE banned Huawei Employees

    Thursday May 30, 2019Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.

    The science organization IEEE had initially banned Huawei employees from peer-reviewing papers or handling papers as editors on May 30th 2019, citing legal concerns.

  33. Mass Shootings in the United States

    Virginia Beach Shooting

    Friday May 31, 2019Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.

    The Virginia Beach shooting occurred on the afternoon of May 31, 2019, when a disgruntled city employee fatally shot twelve people and wounded four others in a mass shooting at a municipal building in the Princess Anne area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. He was shot dead by responding police officers.

  34. Android

    Huawei Incident

    May, 2019Shenzhen, China

    In May 2019, the operating system became entangled in the trade war between China and the United States involving Huawei which like many other tech firms have become dependent on access to the Android platform. In the summer of 2019, Huawei announced it would create an alternative operating system to Android known as Harmony OS, and have filed for intellectual property rights across major global markets. Huawei does not currently have any plans to replace Android in the near future, as Harmony OS is designed for the internet of things devices, rather than for smartphones.

  35. Robin Williams

    Robin's first grandchild

    May, 2019U.S.

    In May 2019, Zak Williams and his fiancée announced the birth of their son, McLaurin "Mickey" Clement Williams, Robin's first grandchild. McLaurin was Robin's middle name. Cody Williams and his fiancée were married on July 21, 2019, on what would have been Williams' 68th birthday.

  36. Papa John's Pizza

    Entering The German Market

    May, 2019Jeffersontown, Kentucky, U.S.

    In May 2019 it was announced that Papa John's will enter the German market by taking over Halle/Salle-based Uno Pizza and converting their stores into Papa John's. The aim is to open up to 250 locations in Germany in the upcoming five to seven years.

  37. Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook founded Libra Networks

    May, 2019Menlo Park, California, U.S.

    In May 2019, Facebook founded Libra Networks, reportedly in order to develop their own stablecoin cryptocurrency. In recent developments it has been reported that Libra is being supported by financial companies like Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber. The consortium of companies is expected to pool in $10 million each to fund the launch of the cryptocurrency coin named Libra.

  38. Facebook, Inc.

    The Company announced Its New Vision

    Thursday May 2, 2019Menlo Park, California, U.S.

    On May 2, 2019 at F8, the company announced its new vision with the tagline "the future is private". A redesign of the website and mobile app was introduced, dubbed as "FB5". The event also featured plans for improving groups, a dating platform, end-to-end encryption on its platforms, and allowing users on Messenger to communicate directly with WhatsApp and Instagram users.

  39. Sooronbay Jeenbekov

    Banning all mining of uranium in the Country

    Saturday May 4, 2019Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    On May 4 Jeenbekov ordered that all mining of uranium in the country will be banned.

  40. The US- China trade conflict

    Trump Moves to Increase Duties

    Sunday May 5, 2019US

    President Trump reverses course again, announcing via Twitter his intention to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10% to 25%.

  41. Netflix

    StoryBots acquirement

    May, 2019U.S.

    In May 2019, Netflix acquired the StoryBots children's media franchise as part of a commitment to expand its educational content.

  42. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

    First Child

    Monday May 6, 2019Frogmore Cottages, Eton, Windsor, United Kingdom

    On May 6, 2019, the Duchess gave birth to Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who is seventh in line to the throne.

  43. Prince Harry

    First Child

    Monday May 6, 2019London, England, United Kingdom

    On 6 May 2019, the couple's first child Archie Mountbatten-Windsor was born, who is seventh in line to the throne.

  44. Lionel Messi

    Suffer in Anfield

    Tuesday May 7, 2019Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

    Barcelona suffered a 4–0 away defeat, which saw Liverpool advance to the final 4–3 on aggregate, leaving the UEFA Champions League. Six days before, Messi scored twice in a 3–0 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals; his second goal of the match, a 35-yard free-kick, was the 600th senior club goal of his career, all of which had been scored with Barcelona.

  45. HTC

    First smartphone to support a bitcoin full node

    Saturday May 11, 2019Xindian, New Taipei, Taiwan

    On 11 May 2019, HTC announced that its Cryptophone will be the first smartphone to support a bitcoin full node.

  46. The US- China trade conflict

    Trump escalates China trade war again

    Friday May 10, 2019US

    The U.S. officially increases the tariff rate on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25%.

  47. Uber

    Uber raises $8.1 billion at $45 per share in its IPO

    Friday May 10, 2019U.S.

    Uber raises $8.1 billion at $45 per share in its IPO, valuing the company at $82 billion.

  48. The US- China trade conflict

    China is raising tariffs on $60 billion of US goods

    Monday May 13, 2019China

    China announces it will raise tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods, effective June 1

  49. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Philip had not been seen in public since attending Lady Gabriella Kingston's wedding

    May, 2019England, United Kingdom

    Philip had not been seen in public since attending Lady Gabriella Kingston's wedding in May 2019.

  50. Tesla, Inc.

    Model S has three configurations

    Tuesday May 14, 2019U.S.

    As of May 14, 2019, the Model S has three configurations: the Model S Standard Range, the Model S Long Range, and the Model S Performance with EPA ranges of 285 miles (459 km), 375 miles (604 km), and 345 miles (555 km) respectively.

  51. Huawei

    The Department of Commerce's Reponse

    Wednesday May 15, 2019Washington, D.C., U.S.

    On 15 May 2019, the Department of Commerce added Huawei and 70 foreign subsidiaries and "affiliates" to its entity list under the Export Administration Regulations, citing the company having been indited for "knowingly and willfully causing the export, reexport, sale and supply, directly and indirectly, of goods, technology and services (banking and other financial services) from the United States to Iran and the government of Iran without obtaining a license from the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)". This restricts U.S. companies from doing business with Huawei without a government license.

  52. Huawei

    Huawei Voluntarily Suspended Its Membership To JEDEC

    Friday May 17, 2019Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    On 17 May 2019, Huawei voluntarily suspended its membership to JEDEC, as a temporary measure, "until the restrictions imposed by the U.S. government are removed".

  53. Huawei

    The Department of Commerce granted Huawei a Temporary Three-month license

    Sunday May 19, 2019Washington, D.C., U.S.

    On 19 May 2019, the Department of Commerce granted Huawei a temporary, three-month license to continue doing business with U.S. companies for the purposes of maintaining its existing smartphone and telecom products without interruption, whilst long-term solutions are determined.

  54. Huawei

    Arm Holdings suspended its business with Huawei

    Wednesday May 22, 2019Cambridge, England

    On 22 May 2019, Arm Holdings also suspended its business with Huawei, including all "active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements". Although it is a Japanese-owned company based in the UK, Arm cited that its intellectual property contained technologies of U.S. origin that it believed were covered under the Department of Commerce order. This prevents Huawei from manufacturing chips under the ARM architecture.

  55. Lionel Messi

    2019 Copa América

    Tuesday May 21, 2019Argentina

    On 21 May 2019, Messi was included in the final 23-man Argentina squad for the 2019 Copa América.

  56. Willem Einthoven

    Einthoven's 159th birthday

    Tuesday May 21, 2019California, U.S.

    On 21 May 2019, on Einthoven's 159th birthday, he was honored with a Google Doodle.

  57. Brexit

    The second alternative offered was that if MPs approved May's deal

    Wednesday May 22, 2019London, England, United Kingdom

    The second alternative offered was that if MPs approved May's deal, Brexit would be due to occur on 22 May 2019.

  58. Huawei

    Toshiba briefly Suspended All Shipments To Huawei

    Thursday May 23, 2019Minato, Tokyo, Japan

    On 23 May 2019, Toshiba briefly suspended all shipments to Huawei, as a temporary measure while Toshiba determines whether or not U.S. made components or technologies are being sold.

  59. Huawei

    The SD Association had removed Huawei from its list of members

    Wednesday May 22, 2019San Ramon, California, U.S.

    On 23 May 2019, it was reported that the SD Association had removed Huawei from its list of members—implicating a revocation of its membership to the association.

  60. Theresa May

    Confirmed of Resignation

    Friday May 24, 2019England

    On 24 May she confirmed that she would resign as Conservative Party leader on 7 June.

  61. Huawei

    The Wi-Fi Alliance "temporarily restricted" Huawei's membership

    Friday May 24, 2019Austin, Texas, U.S.

    On 24 May 2019, the Wi-Fi Alliance also "temporarily restricted" Huawei's membership.

  62. Xiaomi

    Mi MIX 3 5G

    May, 2019Haidian District, Beijing, China

    Xiaomi released Mi MIX 3 5G.

  63. Huawei

    Huawei Was once again Listed In The Associations

    Wednesday May 29, 2019Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    On 29 May 2019, it was reported that Huawei was once again listed as member of JEDEC, the SD Association, and Wi-Fi Alliance.

  64. Narendra Damodardas Modi

    Second Term

    Wednesday May 29, 2019India

    He was again sworn in as Prime minister on 30 May 2019.

  65. Huawei

    IEEE banned Huawei Employees

    Thursday May 30, 2019Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.

    The science organization IEEE had initially banned Huawei employees from peer-reviewing papers or handling papers as editors on May 30th 2019, citing legal concerns.

  66. Mass Shootings in the United States

    Virginia Beach Shooting

    Friday May 31, 2019Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.

    The Virginia Beach shooting occurred on the afternoon of May 31, 2019, when a disgruntled city employee fatally shot twelve people and wounded four others in a mass shooting at a municipal building in the Princess Anne area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. He was shot dead by responding police officers.