Monday May 01, 2006: on this day
About May 1st, 2006, in brief:
- Historical events: As protesters demonstrate for their rights to immigration, the Great American Boycott is held across the United States.
- Day of the week: May 1st, 2006 was a Monday
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
- Famous Birthdays: Ajith Kumar, Anushka Sharma
- Moon Phase: First Quarter
- #1 US song: Bad Day by Daniel Powter
- #1 UK song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
- Popular movie: Lucky Number Slevin directed by Paul McGuigan
More about May 1st, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on May 1st, 2006.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was May 01, 2006?
- May 01, 2006: What happened on that day?
- May 01, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- May 01, 2006: What were the main match results that day?
- May 01, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 01, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on May 01, 2006?
- How old is someone born on May 01, 2006?
- May 01, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
- May 01, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- May 01, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
- May 01, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- May 01, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- May 01, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
- May 01, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on May 01, 2006?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 01, 2006?
- Who was the Pope on May 01, 2006?
What day of the week was May 01, 2006?
May 01, 2006: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 01, 2006:
- As protesters demonstrate for their rights to immigration, the great american boycott is held across the united states.
- Due to cash flow shortages, the puerto rican government has closed 42 government agencies and the department of education.
- The chinese patriotic catholic association infuriated the vatican by threatening to ordain liu xinhong, an anhui province bishop. china has already ordained ma yinglin as a yunnan bishop, despite her not being approved by the holy see. hong kong cardinal joseph zen asked the vatican to halt diplomatic talks with china
- King gyanendra, nepal swears girija prasad kolara as the new prime minister. baburam bhattarai, of the cpn(m), which controls two-thirds of the country's population, stated that his party would respect the results of an electoral election to a constituting assembly as long as they are fair and free from corruption.
- Despite pressure from donald yamamoto, a high ranking chadian christian official, and the head the chadian human right league, president of chad idriss deby refused to delay the upcoming presidential election. he did however announce that the chadian government was in negotiations with the rebel united front for democratic change group to avoid violence.
- Spain, portugal and finland join the united kingdom and republic of ireland in allowing workers from the ten european union member countries to have free access to their labor markets.
- Bolivian gas war: president evo morales signed a decree nationalizing the nation's natural-gas industry. he also instructed foreign energy companies to channel their activities through bolivian government by a deadline of six months or face expulsion. the bolivian military was ordered to occupy key energy facilities and to secure them.
- Puerto rico budget crisis: puerto rico's government is temporarily shut down. this includes public schools. the licenses of more than 90,000 public sector employees are granted without salary. their salary will not go until further notice but they will continue to be employed, regardless of whether or not they are working. they will not be paid retroactively if they are able to present themselves for work if they do.
- Terrorism in kashmir: islamic militants have killed at least 22 hindus from two villages in indian-administered kashmir. (bbc),
- Darfur conflict: 48-hour extension by the african union of the deadline for a ceasefire. (bbc),
- Beaconsfield mine falls: two miners have been found alive at the mine in beaconsfield. they had been trapped underground for five days and were now over a kilometre away.
- The 2006 immigration policy boycott in america, also known as the great american boycott or day without immigrants, is a protest against enforcement of immigration laws. it was initiated by immigrant workers across the united states and their supporters. across the country, demonstrations are planned. a one-day boycott of american products is being planned for latin america. it is called the ampquotnothing gringo boycottampquot.
- Conflict between ethnic groups in sri lanka
- As the tamil tigers strike a rebel faction led by col. karuna amman, more than 10 rebels are killed in batticaloa and many are injured.
- Trincomalee: a suspected tamil tiger rebel attack on a claymore mine kills four civilians and one soldier. two labourers are also killed in the same area by a suspected tiger rebel.
- Asian pacific american heritage month is the first day of asian american heritage month and pacific islander heritage month in america.
- Sri lankan civil war :: more than 10 rebels are killed in batticaloa when the tamil tigers attack an independent faction led by col. karuna aman. (bbc). a claymore mine attack by tamil tiger rebels results in the deaths of 4 civilians and one soldier in trincomalee. two labourers are also attacked by a suspected tiger rebel in the same area. (telegraph.) tamil tiger rebels attacked a sri lankan navy vessel and injured 5 sailors off trincomalee.
- Five sailors were injured by tamil tiger rebels off the coast trincomalee when they attacked a sri lankan navy vessel.
- The spring thaw is now releasing a second wave of pollutants that were trapped in the frozen songhua and amur rivers last winter. this has affected khabarovsk as well as other russian far east settlements. (bbc), (guardian),
May 01, 2006: What were the magazines covers that day?
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May 01, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on May 01, 2006:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.60
- Apple AAPL: opens at $70.78
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $24.33
- General Electric GE: opens at $34.64
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $82.59
Exchange Rates on May 01, 2006:
- 1 USD = 113.5 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.1144 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.2421 CHF
- 1 EUR = 142.65 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6891 GBP
May 01, 2006: What were the main match results that day?
Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)
- Erzgebirge Aue - Bochum : 0 - 1
Division 2 - Football (France)
- Lorient - Amiens : 1 - 1
Premier League - UK Soccer
- Man United - Middlesbrough : 0 - 0
- Sunderland - Arsenal : 0 - 3
- West Brom - West Ham : 0 - 1
Serie B - Football (Italy)
- Arezzo - Rimini : 2 - 1
May 01, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
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, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 01, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.
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May 01, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 01, 2006 was First Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 01, 2006 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, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 08:19 am and setting at 12:39 am.
The previous full moon was on Apr 13, 2006 while the next full moon would come on May 13, 2006.
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Famous people born on May 01, 2006:
- Gianna Bryant
American child of kobe bryant, a noted basketball player.
- Mearah O'Neal
American daughter of shaquille o’neal, a noted father, and shaunie o’neal, his wife shaunie.
- Lewis Miley
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.
How old is someone born on May 01, 2006?
Someone born on May 01, 2006 is:
18 years 1 month old,
or 217 months and 4 days old,
or 944 weeks and 2 days old,
or 6610 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 01, 2006?
There are 330 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 1st 2025.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 01, 2006?
You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 01, 2006.
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May 01, 2006: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 01, 2006:
- Bacilia Berenguer
Bacilia Berenguer was a prominent politician known for her contributions to social welfare programs.
- Rob Lacey
Christian author (born 1962).
- Big Hawk
American rapper (born 1969).
- Johnny Paris
American saxophonist johnny and the hurricanes (born in 1940).
- Domenico Libri
- Jay Presson Allen
- Kikuo Takano
- Betsy Jones-Moreland
- Raúl Primatesta
- Luigi Griffanti
- Salvatore Di Benedetto
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.
May 01, 2006: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on May 01, 2006:
- 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, 2006:
- 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, 2006: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on May 01, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 1st and May 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
May 01, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on May 01, 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.
May 01, 2006: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on May 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 1st and May 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
May 01, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on May 01, 2006 was Crazy by Gnarls Barkley, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.
May 01, 2006: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?
The music chart in the UK on May 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 1st and May 7th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
- Infernal - From Paris To Berlin
- LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez & Jermaine Dupri - Control Myself
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
May 01, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on May 01, 2006 was What You Know by T.I., according to the R&B music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.
May 01, 2006: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on May 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 1st and May 7th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- T.I. - What You Know
- Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
- Busta Rhymes - Touch It
- Dem Franchize Boyz Featuring Lil Peanut & Charlay - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It
- Jamie Foxx Featuring Ludacris - Unpredictable
May 01, 2006: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on May 01, 2006 was Lo Que Son Las Cosas by Anais, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.
May 01, 2006: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on May 01, 2006 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 1st and May 7th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Anais - Lo Que Son Las Cosas
- Wisin & Yandel - Llame Pa' Verte
- Daddy Yankee - Machucando
- Tito "El Bambino" El Patron - Caile
- RKM & Ken-Y - Down
May 01, 2006: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on May 01, 2006 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
May 01, 2006: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on May 01, 2006 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
May 01, 2006: What were the bestselling books on that day?
The bestselling books on May 01, 2006 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:
May 01, 2006: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on May 01, 2006 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on May 01, 2006?
On May 01, 2006 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 01, 2006?
On May 01, 2006 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on May 01, 2006?
On May 01, 2006 the Pope was Benedict XVI.
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.
What happened in 2006?
2006 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Sydney, Australia experiences the hottest New Year's Day ever recorded. The temperature reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), sparking bushfires, and power outages.
- A coal mine explosion in Sago, West Virginia kills 12 miners and leaves one in critical condition.
- In the Sago Mine Disaster, near Buckhannon West Virginia, USA, twelve dead coal miners were found along with one survivor.
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What was the calendar for May 2006?
May 2006 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.