Portal:Oregon/Selected anniversaries/May

May 1, 1839, the Peoria Party sets out on the Oregon Trail for the Oregon Country.
May 2, 1843, meetings at Champoeg create Provisional Government of Oregon.
May 9, 1850, member of the First Executive Committee and namesake of Hillsboro, David Hill dies.
May 11, 1792, Capt. Gray enters the Columbia River, becoming the first Euro-American to accomplish this feat.
May 18, 2007, tire king Les Schwab, founder of Les Schwab Tire Centers, dies at the age of 89 in Prineville.
May 21, 1998, Kip Kinkel goes on a shooting spree at Thurston High School in Springfield.
May 22, 1902, Crater Lake National Park is established as Oregon's only National Park.
May 30, 1978, sportswear company Blue Ribbon Sports officially changes its name to Nike.

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