The building work for the stadium which has a capacity of 32. 960, began in May 2008 and was completed by the beginning of 2009.

An expedition in May 2008 by 19 scientists studied the geology and biology of eight Macquarie Ridge sea mounts, as well as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to investigate the effects of climate change of the southern Ocean.

The Institute of Medical Psychology at the University Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany has set up a Research Department Ayahuasca / Santo Daime, which in May 2008 held a 3-day conference under the title The globalization of Ayahuasca-An Amazonian psychoactive and its users.

* Barlett, Donald P. and Steele, James B .; " Monsanto's Harvest of Fear ", Vanity Fair May 2008

The public opening was May 21, 2008.

In May 2008, the Navy announced new plans to reposition its forces throughout Brazil.

On May 7, 2008, Borland announced the sale of CodeGear division to Embarcadero Technologies for an expected $ 23 million price and $ 7 million in CodeGear accounts receivables retained by Borland.

Charlton held the record for most appearances for Manchester United ( 758 ), but this was surpassed by Ryan Giggs on 21 May 2008 ( the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final ).

A bocce player of note is Umberto Granaglia ( May 20, 1931 – December 13, 2008 ), who was awarded the honor of " Player of the Twentieth Century " by the Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules.

The following is the show routine used on 17 May 2008:

On May 11, 2008 Sudan announced it was cutting diplomatic relations with Chad, claiming that it was helping rebels in Darfur to attack the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

From the UK, direct routes by Astraeus from London Gatwick and Manchester Airport to Sal ceased in April 2008, their website has not been taking reservations since May 2008.

TACV Cabo Verde Airlines opened a route from London Stansted in October 2008 though it was rumoured that flights were being cancelled due to minimum take up though with effect from May 2008, TACV now fly direct from London Gatwick every Thursday to Sal and Praia.

Monet's Le Pont du chemin de fer à Argenteuil, an 1873 painting of a railway bridge spanning the Seine near Paris, was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder for a record $ 41. 4 million at Christie's auction in New York on 6 May 2008.

In recent years, Craven Cottage has hosted several International Friendly matches, including the Republic of Ireland national football team who played Colombia and Nigeria there in May 2008 and May 2009 respectively and Oman in 2012.

In May 2008, the NLCC and The JAM Brands announced a partnership to produce The U. S. Finals-Final Destination.

In May 2008, Gail finally met Ted Page, the father she'd never known and in 2009, Gail's boyfriend, Joe McIntyre became addicted to pain killers, which came to a head when he broke into the medical centre.

After a major rehabilitation program, the company restarted copper production in December 2007 and cobalt production in May 2008.

Dated 31 May 2008 ABC News

On May 7, 2008, following speculation by John Carmack at QuakeCon on August 3, 2007, Doom 4 was announced as in production.

Dismissed by the district court, the case was heard on appeal and the Ninth Circuit issued its ruling on May 21, 2008.

This was the beginning of one of the greatest periods in English cricket history with players such as captain Len Hutton, batsmen Denis Compton, Peter May, Tom Graveney, Colin Cowdrey, bowlers Fred Trueman, Brian Statham, Alec Bedser, Jim Laker, Tony Lock and wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans.

In May 2000, he later had surgery to repair a leaking heart valve, and was forced to take a three month break from Parliament, with Deputy First Minister, Jim Wallace taking over as Acting First Minister.

Finally, in May 1998, they dealt Bobby Bonilla, Gary Sheffield, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich, and Manuel Barrios to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile, both of whom would be gone via trades by midseason.

James Maury " Jim " Henson ( September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990 ) was an American puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.

On 8 May 2012, he appeared on the Radio Four series " The Life Scientific ", talking to Jim al-Khalili about the Gaia hypothesis.

* May 6 – Jim Magilton, Northern Irish footballer

* May 25 – Indianapolis 500: Johnny Rutherford wins for a third time in car owner Jim Hall's revolutionary ground effect Chaparral car ; the victory is Hall's second as an owner.

* May 18 – Jim Bowden, American baseball executive

* May 18 – Jim Moginie, Australian rock guitarist ( Midnight Oil )

* May 13 – Jim Shoulders, American rodeo cowboy ( d. 2007 )

* May 24 – Jim Barnes, English golf champion ( b. 1886 )

* May 7 – Jim Connors, American radio personality ( d. 1987 )

* May 28 – Jim Thorpe, American athlete ( d. 1953 )

* May 31 – Racing driver Jim Clark wins the Indianapolis 500, and later wins the Formula One world driving championship in the same year.

* May 28 – Indianapolis 500: Al Unser wins his third race, and the first for car owner Jim Hall.

** In Britain, Jim Callaghan's minority Labour government loses a motion of confidence by 1 vote, forcing a general election which is to be held on 3 May.

* May 19 – Jim Lehrer, American television journalist for PBS ( MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour )

Elements of the Ohio Army National Guard were ordered to Kent State University by Ohio's governor Jim Rhodes to quell anti-Vietnam War protests, culminating in their shooting into a crowd of students on May 4, 1970, killing four and injuring nine.

Following Freddie Mercury's death on 24 November 1991 from bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS, the remaining members of Queen ( John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor ) came together with Queen Manager Jim Beach to organise an open air concert to celebrate the life and legacy of Mercury, as well as raise money for AIDS research, and spread awareness about the disease.

James Francis " Jim " Thorpe ( Sac and Fox ( Sauk ): Wa-Tho-Huk, translated as " Bright Path "; May 28, 1888March 28, 1953 ) was an American athlete of mixed ancestry ( Native American and Caucasian ).

In May 1979 Jim Westwood started the ZX80 project at Science of Cambridge ; it was launched in February 1980 at £ 79. 95 in kit form and £ 99. 95 ready-built.

* Johan Beaston, Jim Kahn: An 8741A / 8041A Digital Cassette Controller, Application Note AP-90, May 1980, Intel Corporation.

On May 31, 2007, Jim O ' Brien was named Carlisle's successor.

In early May 2009, Jim Waldron, a Davison, Michigan, Pontiac dealer, announced that he was interested in purchasing the Pontiac brand and logos, and had found financing to purchase them as well as some soon-to-be shuttered GM plants in order to build cars.

* " HACKING AROUND " May 8, 1998 Transcript of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer-with photos of Stefan and Weld