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May 18th: 2009 The Sri Lankan Civil War ends

 
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May 17th: 1839 - Lorenzo Adkins patented a water wheel.

 

May 16th: 1866 – Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer.

 

May 15th: 1718 - James Puckle, a London lawyer, patented the world's first machine gun.

 

May 14: 1853 - Gail Borden invented her process for condensed milk.

 

May 13th: Rajya Sabha’s first sitting was held on 13th May 1952. It is the Upper House of the Parliament of India.

May 12th: 1885 - Ottmar Mergenthaler received a patent for a machine for producing printing bars.