Monday May 02, 2016: on this day

May 02, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 123rd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2016 can also be written as 5/2/2016 in the US and as 2/5/2016 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 2016 in May 2016 calendar

Here's what happened on May 02, 2016:

• Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: at least 14 people, including shiite pilgrims were killed in three bombings in baghdad. more than 30 others were injured.
• Three bombings in baghdad and surrounding areas kill at least 14 people, including shiite pilgrims. more than 30 are injured.
• War in somalia, war on terror. the first seventy british military personnel arrived in somalia to combat the threat from islamist militants. the rest of the troops will join the united nations peacekeepers, amisom soldiers and al-shabaab fighters later in the year. this is part of an increased effort by the united kingdom in tackling terrorism.
• To combat the threat of islamist militants, the first seventy british military personnel arrived in somalia. the rest of the troops will join the united nations peacekeepers, amisom soldiers and al-shabaab fighters later in the year. this is part of an increased effort by the united kingdom in tackling terrorism.
• After inmates rebelled, the syrian army troops surrounded hama's central prison and seized several guards. according to the syrian observatory for human rights, inmates protested against plans to transfer prisoners from hama prison to sednaya prison near damascus.
• American-led intervention to syria, military intervention against isil. according to turkish authorities, artillery shelling, drone attacks and u.s. coalition strikes islamic state positions in syria. according turkish authorities, 63 militants were killed and multiple rocket launcher/gun positions destroyed.
• According to turkish authorities, artillery shelling and drone strikes by the u.s. coalition strike islamic state positions within syria. according to turkish authorities, 63 militants were killed and multiple rocket launcher/gun positions destroyed.
• Uncertainty surrounding the forthcoming elections causes the largest drop in stock prices in the philippines since february.
• Craig steven wright, an australian tech entrepreneur claims to be satoshi nakamoto who is the creator of bitcoin currency. around 15.5 million bitcoins are currently in circulation. but, doubts have been raised about the authenticity of his claim.
• Puerto rico's government-debt crisis: puerto rico defaults upon a $422 million debt payment. alejandro garcia padilla, the governor of puerto rico, calls this a "humanitarian emergency". this is the third consecutive time puerto rico has fallen behind on its bond payments.
• After being buried by an avalanche in 1999, the bodies of alex lowe and david bridges were found on shishapangma in himalayan.
• Relations between moldova and the united states: around 200 u.s. troops arrive from romania to conduct military exercises with the moldovan army. these will last until may 20.
• Around 200 u.s. troops will arrive from romania to conduct military exercises with the moldovan army. these exercises will last until may 20.
• Russia-united states relations. united states chief of navy operations admiral john m. richardson claims that russian jets were seen in the baltics buzzing an american military ship and planes, escalating tensions between the two countries. richardson said that he does not believe the russians want to provoke an incident, but these actions increase risk of a "tactical mistake calculation".
• European migration crisis, eu-turkey relations. on wednesday, the european union proposes to relax visa requirements for turks in return for reducing the flow of migrants and refugees into europe.
• As a reward for reducing the flow of migrants and refugees into europe, the european union will offer visa exemptions for turks on wednesday.
• Papua conflict: today, hundreds of protesters were arrested by police in west papua (in indonesia) as part of planned demonstrations marking the anniversary of indonesia's incorporation.
• As planned protests to commemorate the anniversary of indonesia's incorporation, police in papua (west papua) arrested scores of protesters.
• Four honduran police officers have arrested four suspects in the march 3 home invasion murder of berta caceres, a goldman environmental prize-winning environmentalist. one suspect was an active-duty army officer, while the other two worked for desarrollos energeticos sa. caceres opposed the hydroelectric project since 2006. they are also facing charges for the attempted murder of gustavo castro soto (a mexican environmental activist), who was also injured in the attack.
• An arbitration court of the united nations rules that india must allow an italian marine facing murder charges in relation to two fishermen during an antipiracy mission in 2012. the decision is pending the permanent court of arbitration. the suspect will continue to be under the jurisdiction of the supreme court of india. his co-defendant, however, returned to italy in 2014 due to health issues.
• Philippine presidential election 2016, 2016: the catholic church in the philippines urges filipino voters to reject rodrigo duterte.
• The catholic church in the philippines calls on voters to reject rodrigo duterte.
• One week after an iranian asylum seeker, a somalian asylum seeker set herself on fire in nauru to protest being held on nauru's island.
• Venezuela's president nicolas maduro has ordered clocks to advance by half an hour from utc-04.30 to utc-04.00 to conserve electricity. venezuela is facing increasing electricity shortages. venezuelans will lose half an hour of sleep, even though they have gained half an hour of sunlight.
• Spanish general election 2016, 2016: after last year's election, spanish politicians failed to meet the deadline to form a government. felipe vi of spain must disband the parliament and hold a new election on june 26.
• Exoplanet discoveries: scientists report in nature that they have discovered three potential habitable exoplanets with earth-like features orbiting trappist-1 (a cool dwarf star located 40 light-years from aquarius).
• 2015-16 premier league: after a 2-2 draw between chelsea f.c. tottenham hotspur f.c. stamford bridge, leicester city f.c. for the first time in their history, they have been confirmed as the premier league champions. at the start of the season, leicester city was ranked 5000-1 as an outsider. (sky sports),
• 2016 world snooker championship: mark selby wins 2016 world snooker championship
• Mark selby wins 2016 world snooker championship.

May 02, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.97
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $50.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.64
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $146.56

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8673 EUR
• 1 USD = 106.416 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6818 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3038 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2526 CAD

May 02, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Genoa - Roma : 2 - 3
• Napoli - Atalanta : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Werder Bremen - Stuttgart : 6 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Karlsruhe - Sandhausen : 3 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Malaga - Levante : 3 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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May 02, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 2016 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 02, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:21 am and setting at 04:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 22, 2016 while the next full moon would come on May 21, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 2016

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Whose famous birthday is on May 2nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 2nd:

• Lesley Gore

  Lesley gore was an american pop singer known for her hit song 'it's my party' and for being a prominent figure in the 1960s music scene.

• David Suchet

  David suchet is an english actor and producer best known for his portrayal of agatha christie's detective hercule poirot in the long-running...

• Dwayne Johnson

  Canadian actor, producer and professional wrestler from american/canadian.

• Christine Baranski

  Christine baranski is a renowned american actress known for her roles in movies and television, including her portrayal of diane lockhart in...

• Serge Reggiani

  Italian/french singer and actor.

• Satyajit Ray

  Indian filmmaker, widely regarded as one the greatest auteurs in world cinema.

• Mitzi Kapture

  Mitzi Kapture is an actress best known for her role in the TV series 'Silk Stalkings'.

• Kay Panabaker

  American actress.

• Brian Aherne

  British-american actor who made his acting debut in 1923.

• Brian Tochi

  American actor, who has been a guest-star and starring role on many television series throughout his career.

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You are 7 years 11 months old,

or 95 months and 22 days old,

or 416 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2914 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 2016?

There are 8 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 2nd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 02, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 02, 2016.

Famous people died on May 02, 2016:

• Bennie Molsa

  Finnish physicist who made significant contributions to the field of condensed matter physics.

• Afeni Shakur

  American music businesswoman, activist, and black panther (b. 1947).

• Jacky Lee
• Ugo Guarino
• Al Ferrari
• Nelie Smith

What famous deaths happened on May 2nd?

Famous deaths on May 2nd:

• Maidie Norman

  Maidie norman was an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'what ever happened to baby jane?' and 'the long, hot summer'.

• Oliver Reed

  British actor.

• Lynn Redgrave

  British-american actress, rachel kempson, is the daughter of sir michael redgrave, an actor from bristol, and rachel kempson, actress from...

• Caryl Chessman

  American homicide.

• Michael Hordern

  Hertfordshire (england) -- actor (friar doingo-shogun).

• Gene Raymond

  Nyc, new york -- actor.

• Efrem Zimbalist

  Jr.

• Vincenta Da Vinci

  Renowned Italian artist known for iconic works like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

• Leonardo da Vinci

  A renowned Renaissance polymath, known for his masterpieces such as the 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper', as well as his groundbreaking...

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Holidays on May 02, 2016:

• Indonesia - Indonesia National Education Day
• Iran - Teacher's Day
• Slovenia - second day of Labour Day
• Madrid Region - Day of the Region.
• Poland - Flag Day, an official holiday to honour the Flag of Poland
• Bahá'f Faith: Last day of the Festival of Ridván

Observances on May 02, 2016:

• World Tuna Day

Saints celebrated on May 02, 2016:

• Saint Zoe
• Saint Mafalda
• Saint Waldebert, Walbert or Gaubert
• Saint Germanus
• Saints Exuperius and Zoe
• Saint Boris
• Saint Athanasius
• saint tsar Boris

May 02, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 2016 was Panda by Desiigner, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 02, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Desiigner - Panda
2. Lukas Graham - 7 Years
3. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
4. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
5. Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

May 02, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 2016 was Panda by Desiigner, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 02, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Desiigner - Panda
2. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
3. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
4. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
5. Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain

May 02, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 02, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 02, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 02, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
2. Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin - Duele El Corazon
3. J Balvin - Ginza
4. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Solo Con Verte
5. Farruko - Obsesionado