Tuesday May 01, 2018: on this day

May 01, 2018 was a Tuesday and it was the 121st day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 01, 2018 can also be written as 5/1/2018 in the US and as 1/5/2018 in UK and Europe.

May 01, 2018 in May 2018 calendar

Here's what happened on May 01, 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.
• A bombing raid near shadadi in al-hasakah governorate claimed the lives of at least 23 civilians. the syrian observatory for human rights stated that it was not clear who launched the attack and listed iraq and the us-led coalition as possible suspects. according to the syrian arab news agency, the attack was carried out by the us-led coalition.
• At least 24 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque located in mubi, nigeria. the attack is believed to have been carried out by boko haram.
• Yemeni crisis (2011-present: pro-hadi forces seize the al bareh triangle from houthi armies and capture the al bareh triangle. (gulf news). independent mps call on omar al-bashir, sudanese president, to withdraw troops from yemen. they are supporting a saudi-led coalition fighting houthi rebels.
• Pro-hadi forces seize the al bareh triangle from the houthi armies.
• Independent mps call on omar al-bashir, sudanese president, to withdraw troops from yemen. they are currently supporting a saudi-led coalition fighting houthi rebels.
• 2018 gaza border protests. the palestinian islamic jihad released video of israeli general yoav moridchai meeting with david quarrey, the united kingdom ambassador, and watching the protests last wednesday. quarrey's visit was planned to remain secret as it came amid concerns about the israeli defence forces using live ammo.
• Palestinian islamic jihad released video of israeli general yoav modechai speaking with david quarrey, the united kingdom ambassador, and watching the protests last wednesday. quarrey's visit was planned to remain secret as it came amid concerns about the israeli defence forces using live ammo.
• Myanmar's military promises to a u.n. mission in rakhine state that they will "harshly" take action against those who perpetrate sexual violence in the area. the u.n. had previously accused myanmar's military for ethnic cleansing of rohingya muslims within rakhine state.
• Myanmar's military has promised a u.n. team visiting rakhine state they will "hard" take action against those responsible for sexual violence in the area. the u.n. had previously accused myanmar's military for ethnic cleansing of rohingya muslims within rakhine state.
• Al-hashd al-shaabi soldiers and iraqi police raid isil sites in hawija and kirkuk and seize tunnels, arms caches.
• Seven police officers are injured and killed by a bomb in mosul, iraq.
• Harvey weinstein sexual abuse allegations. ashley judd, an american actress, sues harvey weinstein. she claims that he "torpedoed” her opportunity to be cast as the lord of the rings.
• Ashley judd, an american actress, sues harvey weinstein over sexual harassment and defamation. she claims that he "torpedoed her" opportunity to be cast in the lord of the rings trilogy.
• Bloomsbury buys i.b., a middle east publisher. tauris.
• After reviewing photos taken by environmentalists showing a shift in the taj mahal's colour, the supreme court of india orders that the government seek international assistance.
• Economy of the united kingdom: the royal bank of scotland has announced the closing of 162 rbs branches and the subsidiary natwest branches throughout the united kingdom following the cancellation of williams & glyn's bank formation. (bbc). minimum alcohol pricing is implemented in scotland. prices must be at least 50p each unit. this scheme is first introduced in scotland.
• The royal bank of scotland has announced the closing of 162 rbs branches and a subsidiary natwest branch in the united kingdom following the cancellation of williams & glyn's bank formation.
• In scotland, minimum alcohol pricing is implemented. prices must be at least 50p per unit. this scheme is first introduced in scotland.
• Gibson, a united states guitar manufacturer, files for bankruptcy protection
• Incidents at universal parks
• Universal studios japan's flying dinosaur roller coaster is stuck at 100 feet high, leaving 64 people stranded for almost 2 hours.
• The fire that caused the collapse of edificio wilton pes de almeida in sao paulo (brazil), destroys the 26-story tower block. fire also causes damage to nearby buildings. authorities warn that the death toll will be "likely high".
• Three skiers are killed in an avalanche in the alps, and two more in valais (switzerland).
• Relations between the dominican republic and taiwan, china-dominican republic relations. the dominican republic severs ties with taiwan and establishes diplomatic relationships with china.
• The dominican republic severs ties to taiwan and establishes diplomatic relationships with china.
• Relations between russia and the united states: a russian su-27 fighter plane intercepts a united states p-8 poseidon surveillance aircraft in international airspace above the baltic sea. the us claims the maneuver was not professional, and that the aircraft were within 20 feet of one another.
• Iran-morocco relations : morocco severes diplomatic ties to iran because of its support for the polisario front (a western saharan independence movement).
• In abuja, nigeria, the african land forces summit is opening. there are 30 african military delegations and representatives from the united states.
• Poland assumes the rotating presidency at the united nations security council.
• Terrorism and terror in england: lewis ludlow, an isil suspect, makes his first appearance before the westminster magistrates court. he is accused of planning a terrorist attack in london. the case is transferred to old bailey after he denies all charges.
• May day: far-left anarchists clash in paris with the riot police on central paris' may day. numerous businesses are set on fire and looted, including a mcdonald's and a renault garage. hundreds of people are arrested.
• Far-right terrorism in britain: five men and a woman were arrested by the west midlands police for being members of national action, a neo nazi group that has been banned from terror groups.
• Telegram messenger app is banned in iran due to national security concerns.
• Catherine de bolle, a belgian woman, becomes europol's first female leader.
• 2018 iraqi parliamentary elections: muntadhar al-zaidi (the iraqi journalist who kicked george w. bush's shoes in 2008) will be running for the iraqi parliament.
• Muntadhar al-zaidi will be running for iraqi parliament. he was an iraqi journalist who kicked george w. bush's shoes in 2008.
• 2017-18 united states political sexual scandals: louisiana secretary of state tom schedler announces his resignation in one week after being accused of sexual harassment.
• After being accused of sexual harassment, louisiana secretary of state tom schedler announced that he would resign within one week.
• Brian agina, a kenyan boxer, goes missing as his team prepares for the commonwealth games in australia.
• After being shot at his house, carlos gray, a former green bay packers player and nc state player was found dead.

May 01, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 01, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $77.26
• Apple AAPL: opens at $166.41
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $93.21
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.08
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.65

Exchange Rates on May 01, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8338 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.908 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7347 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3355 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2846 CAD

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

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May 01, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 01, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 01, 2018 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 01, 2018 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, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 09:33 pm and setting at 07:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 2018 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on May 01, 2018

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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 5 years 11 months old,

or 71 months and 25 days old,

or 312 weeks and 3 days old,

or 2187 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 01, 2018?

There are 5 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, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 01, 2018.

Famous people died on May 01, 2018:

• Alford Reagan

  Alford Reagan was a renowned astronomer known for his contributions to the study of galaxies.

• Chuck Missler

  Author and speaker on biblical prophecy and scientific theories.

• Arthur Barnard
• Pavel Pergl
• Wanda Wiłkomirska
• Max Berrú
• Milena Blahoutová

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, 2018:

• 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, 2018:

• 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.