Portal:Latvia/Latvia dates january/May

• 1920, May 1 - Inauguration of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia.
• 2004, May 1 - Latvia joins European Union
• 1990, May 4 - Supreme council of LSSR declares reestablishment of independence of Latvia.
• 1934, May 15 - after successful Coup d'état Kārlis Ulmanis establishes authoritarian regime.
• 1981, May 16 - Latvian football goalkeeper Māris Eltermanis born.
• 1587, May 17 — Gotthard Kettler, the last master of the Livonian Order and the first Duke of Courland, dies. He is succeeded by Friedrich and Wilhelm as Dukes of Courland.
• 1820, May 18 — Vilis Olavs born.