May Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. On May 25, 1963, the legendary comedian Mike __________ was born in Scarborough, Toronto. He is well-known for characters such as Austin Powers, Shrek, and Wayne Campbell.
  2. 6. This movie, which tells the story of Sir William Wallace leading a rebellion against the English to free Scotland from King Edward I’s rule premiered on May 18, 1995.
  3. 7. In May 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis created this fashion forward denim pant.
  4. 9. This annual international song competition starts on May 7 this year and has seen winners in the past such as Celine Dion and ABBA.
  5. 10. Born in Fort Macleod, Alberta, __________ Mitchell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
  6. 12. In May 1997, Garry Kasparov started a game of __________ with IBM supercomputer Deep Blue.
  7. 13. In May of 1992, M.C Hammer’s horse, Dance Floor, came third in the __________ Derby.
Down
  1. 1. The jubilant yellow sponge fry cook, SpongeBob __________ first graced our screens in May 1999, on Nickelodeon.
  2. 2. On May 25, 1997, one of George Lucas’ greatest creations Star Wars: Episode IV – A New __________was released.
  3. 3. The official birthstone of May most famously symbolizes rebirth and growth; however, others suggest that the birthstone actually symbolizes love and success.
  4. 5. On May 19, 2020, Suzanne Collins released The Ballad of __________ and Snakes, a prequel to her Hunger Games trilogy.
  5. 8. The famous phrase “April __________ bring May Flowers” first appeared in a poem written by English Poet Thomas Tusser in the 1500s.
  6. 11. The first film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, __________ Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. is released on May 2, 2008.
  7. 12. __________ de Mayo is celebrated on May 5 every year and honours the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862.