Wednesday May 01, 2019: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• 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.
• Sixteen soldiers, including one driver, were killed in a landmine blast in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India. Officials believe that the incident is being perpetrated by Maoist insurgents.
• 2019 Japanese imperial transition During a symbolic ceremony, the Emperor inherits two of Three Sacred Treasures of Japan. This formalizes his ascension.
• The Japanese Era Reiwa starts when Emperor Naruhito, the 126th Emperor in Japan, ascends to the ChrysanthemumThrone. During a symbolic ceremony, the Emperor inherits two of Three Sacred Treasures of Japan. This formalizes his ascension.
• Monarchy in Thailand: Vajiralongkorn is the King of Thailand and marries General Suthida Tidjai just days before his coronation.
• Vajiralongkorn is the King of Thailand. He marries General Suthida Tidjai just days before his coronation.
• Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, is sentenced by a British judge to 50 weeks imprisonment for violating bail conditions in 2012. Assange could still be extradited to the United States for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.
• Internet censorship in Russia: The Internet Sovereignty Billru signed into law by Vladimir Putin, the Russian President. Civil society groups have criticized the bill fiercely for their fears that it will lead Russia to create an isolated internet landscape.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Internet Sovereignty Billru. Civil society groups have criticized the bill fiercely for their fears that it could lead Russia to create an isolated internet environment.
• Fiona Onasanya is the UK Parliament member for Peterborough. She was convicted of perverting the course or justice and was the first ever MP to be removed from her seat. To elect a replacement MP, a by-election is called.
• Following the leak of information about a meeting of the National Security Council regarding the security threat posed by Huawei, the British Prime Minister Theresa May dismisses Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Defence. Penny Mordaunt, Secretary of State for International Development, is named the first ever female British Defence Secretary.
• The UK Parliament declares an "environment and climate emergency."
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See also

What happened on May 01 in history? Find out the list of May 1st major events

What was 2019 famous for? Discover everything about 2019

Other May 1st famous birthdays

• Jamie Dornan

  TV Actor.

• Ajith Kumar

  Indian film actor.

• Zaz (singer)
• Joanna Lumley

  British actress, born in Kashmir.

See all famous people born on May 1st

How old am I?

If May 01, 2019 is your birthday you are 4 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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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.

See all famous people who died on May 1st

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: Pig

Element: Earth

Pig personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in May 01, 2019 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Wednesday.

May 1st marks the 120th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2019.

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

May 2019 calendar

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.

Lunar phase

The moon phase for May 01, 2019 is New Moon.

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Planetary phase

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