May 1950

Monday 01:

Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth.

Friday 05:

Bhumibol Adulyadej is crowned as King Rama IX of Thailand.

Tuesday 09:

Robert Schuman presents his proposal on the creation of an organized Europe, indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. This proposal, known as the "Schuman declaration", is considered to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.

Monday 29:

St. Roch, first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.