What happened on Thursday May 01, 2008?

Here's what happened on May 01, 2008:

• US Navy Missile Strike Kills Al-Shabab Leader in Somalia A US Navy ship off Somalia's coast launched a missile attack against Aden Hashi Ayro's home in Dusamareb, killing him and at least ten others. Ayro was the military leader of al-Shabab and controlled most of Somalia at the time.
• Suicide Bombing in Iraq's Diyala Province Two suicide bombers detonated themselves in a market in Balad Ruz, Diyala province, Iraq, resulting in at least 35 fatalities and 65 injuries.
• US Sanctions Against Myanmar President George W. Bush authorized tougher sanctions against Myanmar, including freezing assets of Myanmar state-owned companies located in the United States.
• UK Local Elections: Labour Party Suffers Major Defeat The British Labour Party experienced its worst election defeat on record, losing 331 local council seats to the opposition Conservatives, who gained 256 seats.
• Federal Reserve Auction to Address Mortgage Crisis To help alleviate the subprime mortgage crisis, the US Federal Reserve System auctioned $24.12 billion worth of Treasury securities.
• US Food Aid Package for Global Food Crisis President George W. Bush requested Congressional approval for a $700 million food aid package to address the 2007-2008 global food price crisis.
• Guantanamo Bay Detainee Released Sami Mohy El Din Muhammed Al Hajj was released from Guantanamo Bay after more than six years of captivity.
• Earthquake in Aleutian Islands A 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near the tip of the Aleutian island chain off Alaska.
• Death of Malta's First President Sir Anthony Mamo, the first President of the Republic of Malta and the oldest ex-head of state in the world, died at the age of 99.

Events in 2008

May 01, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 01, 2008

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

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

Famous people died on May 01, 2008:

• Anthony Mamo

  Maltese lawyer and politician who became the first President of Malta, playing a crucial role in the country's early independence period.

• Philipp von Boeselager

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on May 1st

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.

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.

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 music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

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

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 Waning crescent.

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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Someone born on May 01, 2008 is:

16 years 11 months old,

or 203 months and 22 days old,

or 885 weeks and 6 days old,

or 6201 days old,

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

There are 8 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 1st 2025.

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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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