Thursday May 01, 2008: on this day

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.

May 01, 2008 in May 2008 calendar

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.

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

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

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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?

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

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Moon phase

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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Your place in the Universe on May 01, 2008

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

• 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...

• Tim McGraw

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

• Jamie Dornan

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

• Joanna Lumley

  British actress, born in kashmir.

• Danielle Darrieux

  French actress and actress.

• Catherine Frot

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

• Julie Benz

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

• 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...

• Glenn Ford

  Canadian-american actor.

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You are 15 years 11 months old,

or 191 months and 18 days old,

or 833 weeks and 1 day old,

or 5832 days old,

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

There are 12 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.

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:

• Madeleine Lebeau

  Madeleine Lebeau was a French actress best known for her role as Yvonne in the classic film 'Casablanca'.

• Steve Reeves

  American physical culturist.

• Marion Mack

  Actress (general).

• Glenda Farrell

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

• 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

  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.

• Daved Goldberg

  Daved Goldberg was an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of the online survey platform SurveyMonkey.

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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.

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. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Jordin Sparks - No Air
4. Usher - Love In This Club
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

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. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
2. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
3. Duffy - Mercy
4. Sam Sparro - Black And Gold
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 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. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
2. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
3. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
4. Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I
5. Keyshia Cole - 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. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
2. Flex - Te Quiero
3. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
4. Juanes - Gotas De Agua Dulce
5. Wisin & Yandel - Ahora Es