May 1937

Monday 03:

Gone with the Wind, a novel by Margaret Mitchell, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Thursday 06:

Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed.

Friday 07:

Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrive in Spain to assist Franco's forces.

Wednesday 12:

Coronation of King George VI of Britain at Westminster Abbey.

Thursday 27:

In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County.

Friday 28:

Neville Chamberlain becomes British Prime Minister.