Wednesday May 01, 2013: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 5/1/2013, UK date format: 1/5/2013

May 1st, 2013 was the 121st day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Taurus. The day of the week was Wednesday.

The number one song in US was Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk.

Winter's Tale, directed by Akiva Goldsman, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2013 while Gulp by Mary Roach was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Max Steel. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Antichamber or 8BitMMO.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 01 across the years or at May 2013 calendar.

May 01, 2013 Events

What happened on May 01, 2013?

Historical Events

South Thailand insurgency - Six people are killed by insurgents, including a 2-year-old boy in a shooting attack in Pattani (Thailand).
Six people were killed by insurgents in a shooting attack in Pattani (Thailand), which resulted in the death of a boy aged two years old.
Boston Marathon Bombing: Boston Police say that three additional people were arrested and are being investigated. (CNN) A report claims that Dzhokhar told detectives that he was motivated to defend Islam by the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq.
Boston Police say that three additional people are being investigated and have been arrested.
According to a report, Dzhokhar told detectives that he wanted to defend Islam due the wars in Afghanistan/Iraq.
Insurgency in North Caucasus: Bomb explodes in busy Makhachkala shopping center, Dagestan Russia. 3 people are killed and 2 injured.
Three people were killed and two others injured when a bomb explodes in a busy Makhachkala shopping center, Dagestan in Russia.
Iraqi insurgency after the U.S. withdrawal: At least 15 people are killed by multiple bombings across Iraq.
At least 15 people are killed in multiple bombing attacks in Iraq.
T-Mobile US debuts at the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TMUS".
Saudi Arabia's flash floods left 16 people dead and three others missing. Authorities are urging residents to avoid wadis at low elevations. In Oman, at least two other people were killed by the worst flooding in 25 years.
Heavy rains and a strong wind sweep over eighteen districts and towns of Lao Cai Province in northern Vietnam. It destroys 52 houses and 2 schools. Roofs are torn off 1600 houses. Crops are also damaged.
According to the UN Human Rights Office, force-feeding hunger-strikers in the U.S. Guantanamo bay Prison is an international crime.
Many British Overseas Territories including Bermuda and Cayman Islands have signed agreements to share tax information and other EU members with the UK.
Seattle's May Day Protest escalates into violence. Eight police officers are injured and storefront property is damaged.
William Roache, the British Coronation Street actor who has been serving as the longest-serving soap actor in history, is charged with two counts each of raping a girl aged 15 years old in 1967. (TVNZ),
Seven Venezuelan legislators are hurt in a dispute between the Socialist Party (the opposition) and the Socialist Party over the result of the presidential election last month.
Researchers from IBM release A Boy and His Atom in San Jose, California. This movie was made by manipulating individual carbon monoxide molecules using a scanning tunneling microscope.
Nature reports that a group of international researchers has created a digital camera capable of mimicking the compound eyes of insects.
Eocypselus Rowei, a tiny, prehistoric bird from Wyoming, USA, was discovered. This discovery may help to explain the origins and evolution of hummingbirds.
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May 01, 2013 Famous Birthdays

Other May 1st famous birthdays

Jamie Dornan
TV Actor.
Ajith Kumar
Indian film actor.
Zaz (singer)
Joanna Lumley
British actress, born in Kashmir.

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How old am I?

If May 01, 2013 is your birthday you are 10 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 01.

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May 01, 2013 Famous Deaths

Other May 1st famous deaths

Ayrton Senna
Brazilian Formula One race car driver, and three-time world champion.
Steve Reeves
American physical culturist.
Richard Thorpe
American screenwriter and director (d. 1991).
Gene Sheldon
Actor Bernardo-Zorro dies at 72.

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May 01, 2013 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

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

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Snake

Element: Water

Snake personality

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Can the numbers in May 01, 2013 reveal something about your future ? Find out

May 01, 2013 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 01, 2013?

The day of the week was Wednesday.

May 1st marks the 120th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2013.

There are 244 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2013 calendar

May	2013
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

May 01, 2013 Holidays and Observances

What is special on May 01, 2013?

Holidays

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

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.

Music charts

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