Portal:Oregon/Selected anniversaries/May
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- May 2, 1843 meetings at Champoeg create Provisional Government of Oregon.
- May 11, 1792 Capt. Gray enters the Columbia River, becoming the first Euro-American to accomplish this feat.
- 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.
