What happened on Monday May 01, 2017?

About May 1st, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: Two Rockwell B-1B Lancer heavy bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula, prompting North Korea to accuse the United States of preparing for potential nuclear conflict.
  • Day of the week: May 1st, 2017 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Humble. by Kendrick Lamar
  • Popular movie: Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson

More about May 1st, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on May 1st, 2017.

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May 01, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 01, 2017:

  • US Bombers Escalate Tensions with North Korea Two Rockwell B-1B Lancer heavy bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula, prompting North Korea to accuse the United States of preparing for potential nuclear conflict.
  • Pro-EU March in Budapest Challenges Orban's Policies Approximately 10,000 people participated in a Momentum Movement march in Budapest, chanting 'Europe, Not Moscow' in a demonstration against Prime Minister Viktor Orban and in support of the European Union.
  • May Day Protests in Turkey Suppressed Turkish police violently dispersed May Day demonstrators in Istanbul, using rubber bullets and tear gas. Over 200 protesters were arrested during attempts to march towards Taksim Square.
  • Saudi Arabia Arrests Militants Connected to Medina Bombing Saudi authorities announced the arrest of 46 militants linked to the suicide bombing of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina during the previous summer.
  • Significant Earthquake Near Alaska-Canada Border A series of earthquakes struck near Mosquito Lake, with the strongest registering 6.3 magnitude. The seismic event caused significant damage, including severe impacts to two schools and at least one office in the Yukon region.
  • Political Representative Stabbed in Belgium Raoul Hedebouw, a representative of the Workers' Party of Belgium, was stabbed in his thigh moments before delivering a speech in Liege. The suspect was immediately taken into police custody.
  • Knife Attack at University of Texas A violent knife attack at the University of Texas, Austin, resulted in one fatality and three additional injuries.
  • Severe Turbulence Injures Aeroflot Passengers Twenty-seven passengers were injured, with some suffering bone fractures, during a severe clear-air turbulence incident on an Aeroflot flight between Moscow and Bangkok.
  • Mark Selby Retains World Snooker Championship English snooker player Mark Selby successfully defended his World Snooker Championship title by defeating John Higgins of Scotland 18-15 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
  • Billy Corgan Acquires National Wrestling Alliance Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan finalizes the purchase of the historic National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

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May 01, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 01, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 01, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.51
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $145.10
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $68.68
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.01
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $160.05

Exchange Rates on May 01, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9163 EUR
  • 1 USD = 111.868 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7755 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3282 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3673 CAD

May 01, 2017: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Malaga - Sevilla : 4 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Gimnastic - Reus Deportiu : 0 - 1
  • Huesca - Vallecano : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Lens - Laval : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Watford - Liverpool : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was May 01, 2017?


May 01, 2017 was a Monday and it was the 121st day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 2017 can also be written as 5/1/2017 in the US and as 1/5/2017 in UK and Europe.

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May 01, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 01, 2017 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, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 01, 2017 was Humble. by Kendrick Lamar, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - Humble. youtube
  2. - Shape Of You youtube
  3. - That's What I Like youtube
  4. - DNA. youtube
  5. - Mask Off youtube

May 01, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 01, 2017 was Humble. by Kendrick Lamar, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - Humble. youtube
  2. - That's What I Like youtube
  3. - DNA. youtube
  4. - Mask Off youtube
  5. - iSpy youtube
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May 01, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 01, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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May 01, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 01, 2017 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 01, 2017 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, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 10:43 am and setting at 01:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 2017 while the next full moon would come on May 10, 2017.

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How old is someone born on May 01, 2017?


Someone born on May 01, 2017 is:

8 years and 13 days old,

or 96 months and 13 days old,

or 419 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2935 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 01, 2017?

There are 353 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 01, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 01, 2017.

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