Thursday May 01, 2008: on this day

May 01, 2008 was the 122nd day of the year 2008, under the sign of Taurus and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is May 01, 2008 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on May 01, 2008, who was born and died on May 01, 2008, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 01, 2008, which were the most popular songs (ex. Lollipop by Lil Wayne), movies (e.g. Kung Fu Panda, directed by Mark Osborne, John Stevenson), TV series (e.g. Cinemania) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 1st, 2008 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was May 01, 2008?


May 01, 2008 was a Thursday and it was the 122nd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 2008 can also be written as 5/1/2008 in the US and as 1/5/2008 in UK and Europe.

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May 01, 2008: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 01, 2008:

  • A us navy ship is off somalia's coast and launches a missile attack against aden hashi ayro's home in dusamareb. it kills him along with at least ten others. ayro was the military leader of al-shabab and held most of somalia under his control.
  • In 14 of the 34 european patent convention contracting states, the london agreement for translation of european patents entered into force. (epo),
  • After two fatal accidents, the united states air force grounded all t-38c training planes within eight days.
  • After more than six years of captivity, sami mohy el din muhammed al hajj was released from guantanamo bay.
  • The president of the united states george w. bush has authorized tougher sanctions against myanmar, including a freeze on assets owned by myanmar state-owned companies that are located in the united states.
  • To alleviate the subprime mortgage crisis, the united states federal reserve system auctions $24.12 billion worth of treasury securities.
  • A bus carrying european and north american tourists collided with a bus on egypt's sinai peninsula. eight people were killed and 20 others were injured.
  • Five people are killed in australia when a fishing boat collides with a runabout at sydney harbour.
  • Voters in england, wales and the united kingdom go to the polls to vote for local elections. early results showed that the opposition conservative party had 44% of the vote, while the labour party received only 24%.
  • The president of the united states george w. bush has asked congress to approve a $us700 million food aid package to alleviate the 2007-2008 global food price crisis.
  • Barbara walters, news anchor, admits to an affair with senator edward brooke.
  • Sir anthony mamo, the first president of republic of malta, and the oldest ex-head of state in the world, has died at the age of 99.
  • According to reports, aden hashi farah eyrow, a leader of al-shabaab somalia, was killed in an american airstrike.

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May 01, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 01, 2008:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.83
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $175.01
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $28.48
  • General Electric GE: opens at $32.80
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $121.06

Exchange Rates on May 01, 2008:

  • 1 USD = 104.39 JPY
  • 1 USD = 1.0194 CAD
  • 1 USD = 1.0477 CHF
  • 1 USD = 6.9885 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 161.47 JPY
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May 01, 2008: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 1st is Taurus.

Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 01, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 01, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Discover the planets positions on May 1st, 2008 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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May 01, 2008: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 01, 2008 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 01, 2008 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 01, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 03:32 am and setting at 04:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on May 20, 2008.

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Who was born on May 01, 2008?


Famous people born on May 01, 2008:

  • Hridaan Roshan

    Son of Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan.

Whose famous birthday is on May 1st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 1st:

  • Ajith Kumar
    Ajith Kumar

    Ajith kumar is an indian film actor known for his work in tamil cinema.

  • Anushka Sharma
    Anushka Sharma

    Anushka sharma is an indian actress and producer known for her work in hindi films, and she is one of the most popular and highest-paid...

  • Jamie Dornan
    Jamie Dornan

    Jamie dornan is a northern irish actor known for his role as christian grey in the fifty shades film series.

  • Tim McGraw
    Tim McGraw

    Tim mcgraw is an american country music singer and actor known for his hit songs and successful acting career.

  • Joanna Lumley
    Joanna Lumley

    British actress, born in kashmir.

  • Danielle Darrieux
    Danielle Darrieux

    French actress and actress.

  • Catherine Frot
    Catherine Frot

    French film and theatre actress, the daughter of an engineer.

  • Rita Coolidge
    Rita Coolidge

    Rita coolidge is a grammy award-winning american singer known for her hits in the 1970s, including 'we're all alone' and 'higher and...

  • Julie Benz
    Julie Benz

    Julie benz is an american actress known for her roles in popular tv shows such as 'dexter' and 'buffy the vampire slayer'.

  • Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford

    Canadian-american actor.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 1st

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May 01, 2008: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 15 years 10 months old,

or 190 months and 28 days old,

or 830 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5811 days old,

if you were born on May 01, 2008.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 01, 2008?

There are 33 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 1st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 01, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 01, 2008.

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May 01, 2008: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 01, 2008:

  • Elainah Dundy

    Elainah Dundy was a British novelist best known for her satirical and darkly humorous novels.

  • Hal Boyle

    Hal Boyle was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his work as a war correspondent during World War II.

  • Buzzy Bavasi

    Buzzy Bavasi was a successful baseball executive known for his tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  • Byrum Eaton

    Byrum Eaton was a pioneering computer scientist known for his contributions to artificial intelligence.

  • Anthony Mamo

    Maltese lawyer and politician, 1st president of malta (d. 2008).

  • Philipp von Boeselager

    German wehrmacht officer, assassinated by adolf hitler (d.2008).

  • Deborah Jeane Palfrey

    Washington, d.c.

  • Bernard Archard
  • Romano Levi
  • Luis Romero Pérez
  • Gennaro De Stefano
  • Paulo Amaral
  • Marcel Van Der Auwera
  • Frédéric H. Fajardie

What famous deaths happened on May 1st?

Famous deaths on May 1st:

  • Steve Reeves
    Steve Reeves

    American physical culturist.

  • Marion Mack
    Marion Mack

    Actress (general).

  • Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell

    Glenda Farrell was an American actress who appeared in over 30 films during the 1930s and 1940s.

  • Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis

    American screen and stage actress dukakis worked for 40 years before she achieved "overnight success" in 1987, when she was awarded an...

  • Hylda Baker
    Hylda Baker

    English comedian, actress and music hall performer (d. 1986).

  • Ayrton Senna

    Brazilian formula one race car driver, and three-time world champion.

  • Antonin Dvořák

    Antonín Dvořák was a Czech composer, one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition.

  • Meshulem Frank

    Renowned Jewish painter known for his expressive works.

  • Laden Taylor

    Renowned for contributions to the study of galaxies and dark matter.

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May 01, 2008: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 01, 2008:

  • Festival of Matsu in Taiwan and various locales along the southern coast of China (2005).
  • Malta - L-Ewwel ta Mejju, Malta, Jum il-haddiem (Worker's Day).
  • United States - Law Day, U.S.A., Loyalty Day.
  • Roman Empire - fourth and last day of the Floralia in honour of Flora.
  • Roman Empire - all-female festival in honour of Bona Dea.
  • Maharashtra Divas (Maharashtra Day) in the state of Maharastra, India. On May 1, 1960, Maharashtra came into existence when Bombay State was split into the new linguistic states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
  • May crowning - Unofficial ritual ceremony usually happening in the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Lei Day - Hawaiian holiday for the Lei.
  • May Day, Labour Day, Workers' Day, Day of the International Solidarity of Workers.
  • Italy - national holiday (Giorno dei Lavoratori).

Saints celebrated on May 01, 2008:

  • Saint James the Less.
  • Saint Sigismund of Burgundy.
  • Saint Florine
  • Saint Augustin Schoeffer
  • Saint Theodulf.
  • Saint Andeol.
  • Saint Joseph the Worker (also known as Saint Joseph's Day).
  • Saint Jeremiah.
  • Saint Philip the Apostle.
  • Saint Brieuc.
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May 01, 2008: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 01, 2008 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 28th and May 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 01, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 01, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

May 01, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 01, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Lollipop
  2. - Bleeding Love youtube
  3. - No Air
  4. - Love In This Club
  5. - Touch My Body youtube

May 01, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 01, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

May 01, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on May 01, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - American Boy
  2. - Low
  3. - Mercy
  4. - Black And Gold
  5. - 4 Minutes

May 01, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 01, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

May 01, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 01, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Love In This Club
  2. - Touch My Body youtube
  3. - Lollipop
  4. - Sexy Can I
  5. - I Remember

May 01, 2008: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 01, 2008 was Si No Te Hubieras Ido by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

May 01, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 01, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
  2. - Te Quiero
  3. - Donde Estan Corazon
  4. - Gotas De Agua Dulce
  5. - Ahora Es

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May 01, 2008: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 01, 2008 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson

Starring: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman

Country: United States of America

The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Denzel Washington

Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Country: United States of America

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Woody Allen

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Christopher Evan Welch

Country: United States of America

He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Morgan Lily

Country: United States of America

Fighting

Fighting

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Dito Montiel

Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao

Country: United States of America

May 01, 2008: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 01, 2008 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Cinemania

Cinemania

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stephen Kijak

The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Ben Palmer

Kung Fu Femmes

Kung Fu Femmes

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Tony Laudati

Teenage Kicks

Teenage Kicks

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Craig Boreham

Unhitched

Unhitched

Release year: 2008

Directed by: Stefan Schwartz

May 01, 2008: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 01, 2008 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Bulls Island by Dorothea Benton Frank

Bulls Island

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"Dottie Frank's books have a sexy, funny quality. She considers South Carolina's lowcountry her literary property.

Just Who Will You Be? Big Question. Little Book. Answer Within. by Maria Shriver

Just Who Will You Be? Big Question. Little Book. Answer Within.

By:

"Maria Shriver has a gift for being wise, funny, and caring. We are lucky to have her as our guide." --

Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella

Remember Me?

By:

When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she's in for a big surprise. Her teeth are flawless. Her body is well toned. Her handbag is Vuitton.

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

The Last Lecture

By:

Many professors give talks entitled "The Last Lecture". Professors are asked about their death and what is most important to them.

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

By:

A Thousand Splendid suns, a story about love, family, friendship and faith that is driven by the same amazing instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a classic, is a fascinating chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history. After

May 01, 2008: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 01, 2008 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Aces of the Galaxy

Aces of the Galaxy

Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA), PC

Genre: Rail shooter

Publisher: Sierra Entertainment

Burnout Paradise

Burnout Paradise

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Bratz Kidz

Bratz Kidz

Platform: Wii Nintendo DS

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: The Game Factory

Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

Platform: PC

Genre: Government simulation game Real-time Strategy

Publisher: Interactive Gaming Software (IGS)

The Chronicles of Spellborn

The Chronicles of Spellborn

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Massively multiplayer online role-playing game

Publisher: Frogster Interactive Mindscape Acclaim Games

history

Who was the US President on May 01, 2008?

On May 01, 2008 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 01, 2008?

On May 01, 2008 the UK Prime Minister was Gordon Brown (Labour).

Who was the Pope on May 01, 2008?

On May 01, 2008 the Pope was Benedict XVI.

history

What is special about May 1st?

May 1st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 1st day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on May 1st, such as:

  • 2019 - Naxalite maoist insurgency. sixteen soldiers, including one driver, were killed in a landmine blast in gadchiroli, maharashtra, india. officials believe that the insurgents of maoists are responsible.
  • 2018 - Human rights violations during syria civil war: isil releases a video of an execution showing a prisoner being executed by explosives at yarmouk camp in damascus.
  • 2017 - Raoul hedebouw, a representative of workers' party belgium, is stabbed in his thigh just moments before he delivers a speech in liege (belgium). the suspect is taken into custody.

Find out more about May 1st

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What happened in 2008?

2008 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • The US$100 per barrel price for crude oil is the highest ever recorded.
  • The Democratic caucuses in Iowa, USA choose Barack Obama to be their presidential candidate on November 8. Hillary Clinton, the national front-runner, is third behind John Edwards. Mike Huckabee was chosen by the Republican caucuses over Mitt Romney.
  • Seldom seen snowfalls in southeast Florida, USA.

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What was the calendar for May 2008?

May 2008 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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